''Velvet Hammer'' is a studio album by the American band

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, released in 1993 by

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Critical reception

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'' wrote: "The music is sparse but strong; Marcy Mays's guitar and Sue Harshe's bass sometimes stand apart, sometimes mesh for buzzing riffs."

Track listing

References

1993 albums Albums produced by Steve Albini Scrawl albums {{1990s-rock-album-stub