New Times is the album released in 1994 by Violent Femmes

Violent Femmes

Violent Femmes were an American alternative rock band from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, initially active between 1980 and 1987 and again from 1988 to 2009...

. It was the first Femmes' record not to feature original drummer Victor DeLorenzo

Victor DeLorenzo

Victor DeLorenzo was born on October 25, 1954, and is best known as the drummer for the folk-punk band the Violent Femmes.He grew up in Racine, Wisconsin and has lived in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, since. He has been a drummer since the age of sixteen, but an actor since the age of five...

 on drums, who had been replaced by Guy Hoffman

Guy Hoffman

Guy Hoffman is a drummer and vocalist, formerly of such bands as Oil Tasters, BoDeans, Violent Femmes and Absinthe. He is a composer for such films as Field Day and a founding member of Radio Romeo.-Life:...

. "Breakin' Up," a song lead singer Gordon Gano

Gordon Gano

Gordon James Gano is an American musician. He is best known for being the singer, guitarist and songwriter of American alternative rock band Violent Femmes.-Early life:...

 had written years before, was the lead single. Its video received minor airplay on MTV

MTV

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 and appears on the band's DVD

DVD

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, Permanent Record - Live & Otherwise

Permanent Record - Live & Otherwise

Permanent Record - Live & Otherwise is a DVD released by the Violent Femmes on July 12, 2005. The first thirteen tracks were filmed during a live concert at The Boat House in Norfolk, Virginia on July 21, 1991. Tracks 14 through 20 are music videos...

. The album did not sell well, but featured many of the Femmes' most musically complex and lyrically inventive songs, including "4 Seasons," and concert staple "I'm Nothing."
"I'm Nothing" appeared in the movie Bickford Shmeckler's Cool Ideas

Bickford Shmeckler's Cool Ideas

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Track listing

All songs written by Gordon Gano

Gordon Gano

Gordon James Gano is an American musician. He is best known for being the singer, guitarist and songwriter of American alternative rock band Violent Femmes.-Early life:...

.

1. "Don't Start Me on the Liquor" – 4:08
2. "New Times" – 4:07
3. "Breakin' Up" – 4:00
4. "Key of 2" – 3:31
5. "4 Seasons" – 3:06
6. "Machine" – 4:39
7. "I'm Nothing" – 2:35
8. "When Everybody's Happy" – 3:35
9. "Agamemnon" – 2:56
10. "This Island Life" – 5:31
11. "I Saw You in the Crowd" – 4:07
12. "Mirror Mirror (I See a Damsel)" – 4:30
13. "Jesus of Rio" – 3:35

Personnel

• Gordon Gano
  Gordon Gano
  Gordon James Gano is an American musician. He is best known for being the singer, guitarist and songwriter of American alternative rock band Violent Femmes.-Early life:...
  
  : Vocal, Guitar
• Brian Ritchie
  Brian Ritchie
  Brian Ritchie was the bass guitarist for the alternative rock band Violent Femmes.In addition to his bass playing, Ritchie is proficient at the shakuhachi, a Japanese bamboo flute...
  
  : Bass, Vocal
• Guy Hoffman
  Guy Hoffman
  Guy Hoffman is a drummer and vocalist, formerly of such bands as Oil Tasters, BoDeans, Violent Femmes and Absinthe. He is a composer for such films as Field Day and a founding member of Radio Romeo.-Life:...
  
  : Drums, Vocal

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year	Chart	Position
1994	The Billboard 200	90

Singles - Billboard (North America)

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1994	"Breakin' Up"	Modern Rock Tracks	12