Released in 2004, Violent Silences is the second studio release of Scottish industrial rock artist Rico

Rico (artist)

Rico Capuano, better known simply as Rico is a musician from Glasgow, Scotland.-Biography:Rico Capuano was the singer with the band Perfect World in the mid-1990s...

 and the follow-up to the critically acclaimed Sanctuary Medicines

Sanctuary Medicines

Released in 1999 by Chrysalis Records, Sanctuary Medicines is the debut album of Scottish industrial rock artist Rico and the precursor to his independently-released Violent Silences album.-Track listing:...

. It is the first album released by Rico under his own label, Manufractured Records.

Themes

Violent Silences theme seems to be a hit out at controlling record studios who place profit before the interests of signed artists. From the album's cover art - a gagged Rico next to a large and prominent bar code - to the lyrical content of the song "Manufractured", which openly criticises the perceived hypocrisy and purely fiscal motivations of record company executives.

The album also touches on the related subjects of manufactured chart music (in "Dawn Raid") and on advertising in general (in "Recommended Dose").

As well as addressing themes that appear to be close to the artist's heart, Violent Silences includes an electro-rock cover of the Talking Heads

Talking Heads

Talking Heads were an American New Wave and avant-garde band formed in 1975 in New York City and active until 1991. The band comprised David Byrne, Chris Frantz, Tina Weymouth and Jerry Harrison...

 classic Psycho Killer

Psycho Killer

"Psycho Killer" is a song by American New Wave band Talking Heads from their 1977 album Talking Heads: 77, written by David Byrne, Chris Frantz and Tina Weymouth. The band's "signature debut hit" features lyrics which seem to represent the thoughts of a serial killer. Allmusic calls it a...

 and a collaboration with electronic-music legend Gary Numan

Gary Numan

Gary Numan is an English singer, composer, and musician, most widely known for his chart-topping 1979 hits "Are 'Friends' Electric?" and "Cars". His signature sound consisted of heavy synthesizer hooks fed through guitar effects pedals.Numan is considered a pioneer of commercial electronic music...

, entitled "Crazier".

In the album's cover notes, Rico has this to say about the album:

"This album has been a trouble project since the very start. I've been in and out of management deals, been close to becoming an alcoholic and spent long periods in utter mental chaos. In many ways I'm surprised to have come out the other side in once piece."

Track listing

#	Track
1	Dawn Raid
2	Recommended Dose
3	Psycho Killer
4	Violent Silences
5	Crazier
6	Kickback
7	She's My Punk Rock
8	Big Black Sea
9	Garden Man
10	Manufractured
11	Freefall
12	Forward Motion