On February 22, 2000, “Beoynd” label released “Freak Magnet”, the eighth Violent Femmes studio album. It was recorded at “Big House”, “Soundtrack”, “Odin”, “Son/Re”, “DV’s Perversion Room” in Milwaukee, and was produced by Warren Bruleigh, Gordon Gano, Brian Ritchie, Guy Hoffman, Pierre Henry and Tom Grimley.

Personnel:

• Gordon Gano– vocal, guitar
• Brian Ritchie– vocal, bass, guitar, keyboards, percussion, shakuhachi,  additional recording, design
• Guy Hoffman– vocal, drums, percussion

Track listing:

All tracks by Gordon Gano, except where noted.

1. Hollywood Is High
2. Freak Magnet
3. Sleepwalkin
4. All I Want
5. New Generation – Rose Marie McCoy,Albert Ayler, Mary Parks
6. In the Dark
7. Rejoice and Be Happy
8. Mosh Pit – Gordon Gano and Brian Ritchie
9. Forbidden – William Carlos Williams, Gordon Gano
10. When You Died
11. At Your Feet
12. I Danced – Max Dunn, Gordon Gano
13. I’m Bad
14. Happiness Is
15. A Story – Gordon Gano, Brian Ritchie