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Vigilantes of Love
Released 1995

Skin
05:00
267 plays

5 Miles Outside Monroe
03:05
222 plays

Blister Soul
03:53
213 plays

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- 1
- Blister Soul
- 03:53
- 213 plays

- 2
- 5 Miles Outside Monroe
- 03:05
- 222 plays

- 3
- Skin
- 05:00
- 267 plays

- 4
- Offer
- 04:30
- 186 plays

- 5
- Baalam's Ass
- 03:45
- 168 plays

- 6
- Bethlehem Steel
- 04:00
- 152 plays

- 7
- Tempest
- 02:15
- 182 plays

- 8
- Bolt Action
- 04:20
- 177 plays

- 9
- Parting Shot
- 05:37
- 212 plays

- 10
- Real Down Town
- 03:51
- 204 plays

- 11
- Certain Slant Of Light
- 05:02
- 195 plays

- 12
- Unsuccessful
- 03:19
- 148 plays

- 13
- Blister Soul (Reprise)
- 04:26
- 203 plays

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album review

This is singer-songwriter Bill Mallonee's fifth album under the Vigilantes of Love moniker (and the fifth VoL band lineup). Producer John Keane has moved away from the glossy rock sound of the last VoL record, but he has moved in two opposite directions: half of the songs are harder and noisier, and the other half are mellow acoustic numbers. Unfortunately, the unplugged numbers have been given an overly sentimental pop sheen, and lack the grit and heart of the early VoL folk (with the exception of "Skin," a spiralling ode to VanGogh which ranks with the best VoL songs). Keane's production choices are dominated by cliches, and so are Mallonee's usually incisive lyrics. ~ Darryl Cater, All Music Guide