The Velvet Underground & Nico MF1 Frustrated playing in bands that

Frustrated playing in bands that would eventually call it quits

a bold exploration of persona and presence from an artist questioning how to be herself fully in a world where the self is in constant negotiation

It’s difficult to classify or generalize about Marinero’s music or identity

Lead singer Bjorn Toulouse wails hard won lessons about dodgy friends

In 1971 they were influenced by the changing tides of history

The Velvet Underground & Nico MF1 Frustrated playing in bands thatAudiophile pressing on heavyweight 180 gram vinyl in gatefold sleeve. This album features the first professional line up of The Velvet Underground, Lou Reed, John Cale, Sterling Morrison, and Maureen "Moe" Tucker, plus Nico singing on three tracks ("Femme Fatale", "All Tomorrow's Parties" and "I'll Be Your Mirror"). Most of the songs were recorded in April 1966 in a run down recording studio before the band even had a contract. They were turned down