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We Can Do Anything
Studio album by Violent Femmes
Released	March 4, 2016
Genre	Rock
Length	31:53
Label	PIAS America
Violent Femmes chronology
Happy New Year (2015) We Can Do Anything (2016) 2 Mics & the Truth (2017)

We Can Do Anything is the ninth studio album by American band Violent Femmes, released March 4, 2016. It was the band's first full studio album since 2000's Freak Magnet, after releasing four-song EP Happy New Year in 2015. “We Can Do Anything” features Boston-based drummer, Brian Viglione, best known for his work with The Dresden Dolls.

Artwork

The cover artwork is by Barenaked Ladies multi-instrumentalist Kevin Hearn, with whom Violent Femmes toured in 2015.

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic

Consequence of Sound described the album as one that "ebbs and flows, but in the end, it has enough going for it to merit its existence".

Track listing

All tracks are written by Gordon Gano unless otherwise indicated

Personnel

Violent Femmes

• Gordon Gano – lead vocals, guitars, violin, banjo
• Brian Ritchie – acoustic bass guitar, vocals
• Brian Viglione – drums, percussion, vocals

The Horns of Dilemma

• John Sparrow – cajón
• Jeff Hamilton – acoustic guitar, mandolin, 6 string banjo, ukulele, vocals, percussion
• Blaise Garza – contrabass, bass, baritone and tenor saxophones
• Kevin Hearn – accordion, acoustic guitar, piano, organ, vocals
• Paul Cebar – electric 12-string guitar

Technical

• Jeff Hamilton – production
• Chris Gehringer – mastering
• John Agnello – mixing
• Kevin Arndt – engineering
• Martin Bisi – engineering
• Warren A. Bruleigh – production assistance

Artwork

• Antoine Moonen – design
• Kevin Hearn – cover art
• Herman Asph – photography

Charts

References

1. ^ Bray, Ryan (March 4, 2016). "Album Review: Violent Femmes – We Can Do Anything". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved July 27, 2017.
2. ^ Blistein, Jon (December 17, 2015). "Violent Femmes Announce First LP in 15 Years, 'We Can Do Anything'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved January 14, 2016.
3. Reed, James (June 25, 2015). "Drummer Viglione Good Fit For Violent Femmes". Boston Globe. Retrieved February 8, 2019.
4. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "We Can Do Anything Review". Allmusic.
5. Ryan, Gavin (March 12, 2016). "ARIA Albums: The Cat Empire Debuts at No 1". Noise11. Retrieved March 12, 2016.
6. "Ultratop.be – Violent Femmes – We Can Do Anything" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
7. "Ultratop.be – Violent Femmes – We Can Do Anything" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
8. "Violent Femmes Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 15, 2016.

• Violent Femmes albums
• 2016 albums
• PIAS Recordings albums