...Burn, Piano Island, Burn
...Burn, Piano Island, Burn | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | March 18, 2003 | |||
Recorded | April–June 2002 | |||
Studio | Standard Electric Recorders Los Angeles, California | |||
Genre | Post-hardcore | |||
Length | 47:46 | |||
Label | Artistdirect Epitaph (reissue) | |||
Producer | Ross Robinson | |||
The Blood Brothers chronology | ||||
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Singles from ...Burn, Piano Island, Burn | ||||
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Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 82/100[1] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
Alternative Press | 5/5[3] |
Blender | [4] |
Drowned in Sound | 9/10[5] |
Entertainment Weekly | B[6] |
Mojo | [7] |
Pitchfork | 9.1/10[8] |
Rolling Stone | [9] |
Spin | A−[10] |
Stylus Magazine | A[11] |
...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.[12] The album drew widespread critical acclaim, reflected by an average score 82 on Metacritic.[1]
To promote the album, "Ambulance vs. Ambulance" was released as a single and had a music video produced for it. In 2009, Epitaph Records reissued the album including bonus tracks as well as the Jungle Rules Live DVD packaged with the CD edition.
Track listing[]
All tracks are written by The Blood Brothers.
No. | Title | Length |
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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 |
No. | Title | Length |
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13. | "Cecilia and the Silhouette Saloon" (Live @ Reading Festival 2005) | 5:03 |
14. | "Pink Tarantulas" | 3:37 |
Total length: | 56:26 |
Personnel[]
- The Blood Brothers
- 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 – /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
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Reviews for Burn Piano Island, Burn by The Blood Brothers". Metacritic. Retrieved February 9, 2012.
- ^ Bregman, Adam. "...Burn, Piano Island, Burn – The Blood Brothers". AllMusic. Retrieved February 9, 2012.
- ^ "The Blood Brothers: ...Burn, Piano Island, Burn". Alternative Press (177): 73. April 2003.
- ^ Wiederhorn, Jon. "The Blood Brothers: Burn Piano Island, Burn". Blender. Archived from the original on October 19, 2006. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
- ^ White, Peter (March 14, 2003). "Album Review: The Blood Brothers – ...Burn, Piano Island, Burn". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on April 12, 2018. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
- ^ Greer, Jim (April 11, 2003). "The Blood Brothers: ...Burn, Piano Island, Burn". Entertainment Weekly: 78.
- ^ "The Blood Brothers: ...Burn, Piano Island, Burn". Mojo (112): 112. March 2003.
- ^ Ott, Chris (March 24, 2003). "The Blood Brothers: Burn Piano Island, Burn!". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on March 19, 2009. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
- ^ Caramanica, Jon (May 29, 2003). "The Blood Brothers: Burn Piano Island, Burn". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on April 2, 2008. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
- ^ Gross, Joe (April 2003). "The Blood Brothers: Burn, Piano Island, Burn". Spin. 19 (4): 102–04. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
- ^ McElligatt, Colin (September 1, 2003). "The Blood Brothers – Burn, Piano Island, Burn – Review". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on January 16, 2009. Retrieved April 12, 2018.
- ^ "// Alternative Press Magazine \\". Archived from the original on 2008-04-16. Retrieved 2007-09-13.
- ^ "Burn, Piano Island, Burn: The Blood Brothers: Music". Retrieved 2012-02-09.
- The Blood Brothers (band) albums
- 2003 albums
- V2 Records albums
- Albums produced by Ross Robinson