Villains

by The Verve Pipe

Overview

The Verve Pipe made their major-label debut under the direction of producer Jerry Harrison with Villains, recasting themselves in the inauspicious mold of a post-grunge act. On an initial listen, the album does little to distinguish itself from the masses, though patient revisiting reveals a band of more depth, with Brian Vander Ark's songwriting improving vastly over previous albums and more subtle aspects, like the tasteful organic keyboard arrangements, actually adding texture and dimension to the sound. The band seemed to acknowledge the misstep by re-recording (yet again) "The Freshmen" for single release and subsequent pressings, which ultimately earned them their first national hit. ~ Chris Woodstra

Product Details

Release Date:	03/26/1996
Label:	Rca
UPC:	0078636680927

Tracks

1. Barely (If at All)
2. Drive You Mild
3. Villains
4. Reverend Girl
5. Cup of Tea
6. Myself
7. The Freshmen
8. Photograph
9. Ominous Man
10. Real
11. Penny Is Poison
12. Cattle
13. Veneer

Album Credits

Performance Credits

The Verve Pipe   Primary Artist
Donny Brown   Vocals (Background),Drums
Doug Corella   Percussion,Keyboards
Brad Vander Ark   Bass,Guitar (Bass),Vocals (Background)
A.J. Dunning   Vocals (Background),Guitar
Brian Vander Ark   Guitar,Vocals

Technical Credits

Karl Derfler   Engineer
Jerry Harrison   Producer
Pete Willis   Composer
Tom Lord-Alge   Mixing
Brian Vander Ark   Composer
A.J. Dunning   Composer