...Burn, Piano Island, Burn
| ...Burn, Piano Island, Burn | ||||
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| Studio album by The Blood Brothers | ||||
| Released | March 18, 2003 | |||
| Recorded | April–June 2002 at Standard Electric Recorders, Los Angeles, California | |||
| Genre | Post-hardcore, noise rock, mathcore, experimental | |||
| Length | 47:46 | |||
| Label |
ARTISTdirect Records Epitaph (2009 re-release with bonus tracks) | |||
| Producer | Ross Robinson | |||
| The Blood Brothers chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Aggregate scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 82/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Pitchfork Media | (9.1/10)[3] |
| Rolling Stone | [4] |
| Sputnikmusic | [5] |
| Stylus Magazine | [6] |
...Burn, Piano Island, Burn is the third full-length studio album by the American post-hardcore band The Blood Brothers, released in March 2003. Produced by Ross Robinson, the album was recorded over two months with a roughly $25,000 budget [7] and serves as the band's first major label album, bringing them the attention of the mainstream media. The album drew widespread critical acclaim, reflected by an average score 82 on Metacritic.[1]
Track listing
All tracks written by The Blood Brothers.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Guitarmy" | 0:39 |
| 2. | "Fucking's Greatest Hits" | 2:59 |
| 3. | "Burn, Piano Island, Burn" | 3:48 |
| 4. | "Every Breath Is a Bomb" | 4:45 |
| 5. | "Ambulance vs. Ambulance" | 2:52 |
| 6. | "USA Nails" | 5:11 |
| 7. | "Cecilia and the Silhouette Saloon" | 4:53 |
| 8. | "Six Nightmares at the Pinball Masquerade" | 4:16 |
| 9. | "The Salesman, Denver Max" | 4:31 |
| 10. | "I Know Where the Canaries and the Crows Go" | 3:26 |
| 11. | "God Bless You, Blood Thirsty Zeppelins" | 4:49 |
| 12. | "The Shame" | 5:34 |
| iTunes re-release bonus tracks[8] | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 13. | "Cecilia and the Silhouette Saloon" (Live @ Reading Festival 2005) | |
| 14. | "Pink Tarantulas" | |
Personnel
Performers
- Jordan Blilie – vocals
- Mark Gajadhar – drums
- Morgan Henderson – bass, Nord II, piano, G4
- Cody Votolato – guitar
- Johnny Whitney – vocals, guitar on "Salesman, Denver Max", Wurlitzer piano, Glockenspiel, Lawnmower
- Chava Mirel – backing vocals
Production and design
- Ross Robinson – Producer
- The Blood Brothers – Co-Producer
- Mike Fraser – Engineer, Mixer
- Mike Terry – Engineer, Pro Tools
- George Marino – Mastering
- Yaeger Rosenberg – Layout Concept and Design
- Cody Votolato – Layout Concept and Design
- Johnny Whitney – Layout Concept and Design
- Kirk Huffman – Cursive/Flakiness
- Sean McGahan – Bluest/Love
Vinyl information
1st pressing:
- 500 on 180 gram vinyl.
2nd pressing:
- 200 on red vinyl with red labels (only sold by the band).
3rd pressing:
- 378 on white vinyl.
4th pressing:
- 819 on blue/white swirl vinyl.
5th pressing: 1024 copies
- 505 on clear vinyl.
- 519 on opaque light green vinyl.
6th pressing: 1604 copies
- 528 on light blue vinyl.
- 524 on pink vinyl.
- 552 on half pink/half blue "cotton candy" vinyl.
7th pressing:
- 200 on screen-printed 2 x LP.
8th pressing:
- 265 Translucent Red w/ Translucent Orange & Black Splatter
- 265 Opaque Yellow w/ Red & Black Speckles
9th pressing:
- 490 Grey/Red/Black Marble
10th pressing:
- 524 Yellow
- 524 Orange
Singles
"Ambulance vs. Ambulance" was released on March 11, 2003, as the first single from this album.
References
- 1 2 "Search Reviews, Articles, People, Trailers and more at Metacritic". Metacritic.com. Retrieved 2012-02-09.
- ↑ Allmusic review
- ↑ Pitchfork Media review
- ↑ Rolling Stone review
- ↑ Sputnikmusic review
- ↑ Stylus Magazine review
- ↑ // Alternative Press Magazine \\
- ↑ "Burn, Piano Island, Burn: The Blood Brothers: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2012-02-09.
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