It's been nearly two years since spastic Seattle post-hardcore punks the Blood Brothers called it quits, but the band are still sorely missed. While members have moved on to form Jaguar Love and Past Lives, neither project has achieved the same critical or commercial success as the Blood Brothers. Thankfully, Epitaph will make an attempt to fill the void by reissuing deluxe versions of four of the band's five full-length albums.
While vinyl fans will fret that these reissues are only being made available on CD and digitally, the incredible amount of content included will make these worthwhile purchases no matter which format you prefer.
Burn, Piano Island, Burn kicks off the smattering of extras, as the two-disc set will include two bonus tracks, a music video and the band's DVD concert film Jungle Rules. Similarly, their follow-up records Crimes and Young Machetes will also come bundled with non-album tracks, live recordings and music videos. And despite March on Electric Children - the band's second LP overall - not coming with any extras, it's still a must-have for fans of the band's frantic style.
As far as release dates are concerned, all four reissues will be out via Epitaph on November 17.
March On Electric Children:
1. "Birth Skin/Death Leather"
2. "Meet Me at the Water Front After the Social"
3. "March on Electric Children!"
4. "New York Slave"
5. "Kiss of the Octopus"
6. "Siamese Gun"
7. "Mr. Electric Ocean"
8. "Junkyard J. vs. The Skin Army Girlz/High Fives, LA Hives"
9. "American Vultures"
Burn, Piano Island, Burn:
Disc 1:
1. "Guitarmy"
2. "Fucking's Greatest Hits"
3. "Burn, Piano Island, Burn"
4. "Every Breath is a Bomb"
5. "Ambulance vs. Ambulance"
6. "USA Nails"
7. "Cecilia and the Silhouette Saloon"
8. "Six Nightmares at the Pinball Masquerade"
9. "The Salesman, Denver Max"
10. "I Know Where the Canaries and the Crows Go"
11. "God Bless You, Blood Thirsty Zeppelins"
12. "The Shame"
13. "Cecilia and the Silhouette Saloon" (live at Reading Festival 2005)
14. "Pink Tarantulas" (from the "Ambulance vs. Ambulance" single)
Enhanced CD portion: "Ambulance vs. Ambulance" video
Disc 2:
1. Jungle Rules Live DVD
Crimes:
Disc 1:
1. "Feed Me to the Forest"
2. "Trash Flavored Trash"
3. "Love Rhymes With Hideous Car Wreck"
4. "Peacock Skeleton With Crooked Feathers"
5. "Teen Heat"
6. "Rats and Rats and Rats for Candy"
7. "Crimes"
8. "My First Kiss at the Public Execution"
9. "Live at the Apocalypse Cabaret"
10. "Beautiful Horses"
11. "Wolf Party"
12. "Celebrator"
13. "Devastator"
Disc 2:
1. "Ladies and Gentlemen" (from the "Love Rhymes With Hideous Car Wreck" single)
2. "Metronomes" (from the "Love Rhymes With Hideous Car Wreck" single)
3. "Crimes (alt. version)" (from the "Love Rhymes With Hideous Car Wreck" single)
4. "Peacock Skeleton With Crooked Feathers (alt. version)" (from the "Love Rhymes With Hideous Car Wreck" single)
5. "Love Rhymes With Hideous Car Wreck" (live) (from the "Love Rhymes With Hideous Car Wreck" single)
6. "Trash Flavored Trash" (live at Reading Festival 2005)
7. "Peacock Skeleton With Crooked Feathers" (live at Reading Festival 2005)
8. "My First Kiss at the Public Execution" (live at Reading Festival 2005)
9. "Live at the Apocalypse Cabaret" (live at Reading Festival 2005)
10. "Rats and Rats and Rats for Candy" (live at Reading Festival 2005)
11. "Teen Heat" (live at Reading Festival 2005)
Enhanced CD portion: "Love Rhymes With Hideous Car Wreck" video
Young Machetes:
Disc 1:
1. "Set Fire to the Face on Fire"
2. "We Ride Skeletal Lightning"
3. "Laser Life"
4. "Camouflage, Camouflage"
5. "You're the Dream Unicorn"
6. "Vital Beach"
7. "Spit Shine Your Black Clouds"
8. "1, 2, 3, 4 Guitars"
9. "Lift the Veil, Kiss the Tank"
10. "Nausea Shreds Yr Head"
11. "Rat Rider"
12. "Johnny Ripper"
13. "Huge Gold AK-47"
14. "Street Wars/Exotic Foxholes"
15. "Giant Swan"
Disc 2:
1. "Laser Life" (Nick Zinner remix) (from the "Set Fire to the Face on Fire" single)
2. "Nausea Shreds Yr Head" (Gajamagic remix) (from the "Set Fire to the Face on Fire" single)
3. "Street Wars/Exotic Foxholes" (Gajamagic remix) (from the "Laser Life" single)
4. "We Ride Skeletal Lightning" (live at KXLU, 2006)
5. "Laser Life" (live at KXLU, 2006)
6. "Camouflage, Camouflage" (live at KXLU, 2006)
7. "Lift the Veil, Kiss the Tank" (live at KXLU, 2006)
8. "Vital Beach" (live at KXLU, 2006)
9. "You're the Dream Unicorn!" (live at KXLU, 2006)
10. "Giant Swan" (live at KXLU, 2006)
Enhanced CD portion: "Laser Life" video
Enhanced CD portion: "Set Fire to the Face on Fire" video
While vinyl fans will fret that these reissues are only being made available on CD and digitally, the incredible amount of content included will make these worthwhile purchases no matter which format you prefer.
Burn, Piano Island, Burn kicks off the smattering of extras, as the two-disc set will include two bonus tracks, a music video and the band's DVD concert film Jungle Rules. Similarly, their follow-up records Crimes and Young Machetes will also come bundled with non-album tracks, live recordings and music videos. And despite March on Electric Children - the band's second LP overall - not coming with any extras, it's still a must-have for fans of the band's frantic style.
As far as release dates are concerned, all four reissues will be out via Epitaph on November 17.
March On Electric Children:
1. "Birth Skin/Death Leather"
2. "Meet Me at the Water Front After the Social"
3. "March on Electric Children!"
4. "New York Slave"
5. "Kiss of the Octopus"
6. "Siamese Gun"
7. "Mr. Electric Ocean"
8. "Junkyard J. vs. The Skin Army Girlz/High Fives, LA Hives"
9. "American Vultures"
Burn, Piano Island, Burn:
Disc 1:
1. "Guitarmy"
2. "Fucking's Greatest Hits"
3. "Burn, Piano Island, Burn"
4. "Every Breath is a Bomb"
5. "Ambulance vs. Ambulance"
6. "USA Nails"
7. "Cecilia and the Silhouette Saloon"
8. "Six Nightmares at the Pinball Masquerade"
9. "The Salesman, Denver Max"
10. "I Know Where the Canaries and the Crows Go"
11. "God Bless You, Blood Thirsty Zeppelins"
12. "The Shame"
13. "Cecilia and the Silhouette Saloon" (live at Reading Festival 2005)
14. "Pink Tarantulas" (from the "Ambulance vs. Ambulance" single)
Enhanced CD portion: "Ambulance vs. Ambulance" video
Disc 2:
1. Jungle Rules Live DVD
Crimes:
Disc 1:
1. "Feed Me to the Forest"
2. "Trash Flavored Trash"
3. "Love Rhymes With Hideous Car Wreck"
4. "Peacock Skeleton With Crooked Feathers"
5. "Teen Heat"
6. "Rats and Rats and Rats for Candy"
7. "Crimes"
8. "My First Kiss at the Public Execution"
9. "Live at the Apocalypse Cabaret"
10. "Beautiful Horses"
11. "Wolf Party"
12. "Celebrator"
13. "Devastator"
Disc 2:
1. "Ladies and Gentlemen" (from the "Love Rhymes With Hideous Car Wreck" single)
2. "Metronomes" (from the "Love Rhymes With Hideous Car Wreck" single)
3. "Crimes (alt. version)" (from the "Love Rhymes With Hideous Car Wreck" single)
4. "Peacock Skeleton With Crooked Feathers (alt. version)" (from the "Love Rhymes With Hideous Car Wreck" single)
5. "Love Rhymes With Hideous Car Wreck" (live) (from the "Love Rhymes With Hideous Car Wreck" single)
6. "Trash Flavored Trash" (live at Reading Festival 2005)
7. "Peacock Skeleton With Crooked Feathers" (live at Reading Festival 2005)
8. "My First Kiss at the Public Execution" (live at Reading Festival 2005)
9. "Live at the Apocalypse Cabaret" (live at Reading Festival 2005)
10. "Rats and Rats and Rats for Candy" (live at Reading Festival 2005)
11. "Teen Heat" (live at Reading Festival 2005)
Enhanced CD portion: "Love Rhymes With Hideous Car Wreck" video
Young Machetes:
Disc 1:
1. "Set Fire to the Face on Fire"
2. "We Ride Skeletal Lightning"
3. "Laser Life"
4. "Camouflage, Camouflage"
5. "You're the Dream Unicorn"
6. "Vital Beach"
7. "Spit Shine Your Black Clouds"
8. "1, 2, 3, 4 Guitars"
9. "Lift the Veil, Kiss the Tank"
10. "Nausea Shreds Yr Head"
11. "Rat Rider"
12. "Johnny Ripper"
13. "Huge Gold AK-47"
14. "Street Wars/Exotic Foxholes"
15. "Giant Swan"
Disc 2:
1. "Laser Life" (Nick Zinner remix) (from the "Set Fire to the Face on Fire" single)
2. "Nausea Shreds Yr Head" (Gajamagic remix) (from the "Set Fire to the Face on Fire" single)
3. "Street Wars/Exotic Foxholes" (Gajamagic remix) (from the "Laser Life" single)
4. "We Ride Skeletal Lightning" (live at KXLU, 2006)
5. "Laser Life" (live at KXLU, 2006)
6. "Camouflage, Camouflage" (live at KXLU, 2006)
7. "Lift the Veil, Kiss the Tank" (live at KXLU, 2006)
8. "Vital Beach" (live at KXLU, 2006)
9. "You're the Dream Unicorn!" (live at KXLU, 2006)
10. "Giant Swan" (live at KXLU, 2006)
Enhanced CD portion: "Laser Life" video
Enhanced CD portion: "Set Fire to the Face on Fire" video