...Burn, Piano Island, Burn

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...Burn, Piano Island, Burn
Studio album by The Blood Brothers
Released	March 18, 2003
Recorded	April-June 2002 at Standard Electric Recorders, Los Angeles, California
Genre	Post-hardcore
Length	47:46
Label	Reincarnate Music, V2 Records
Producer	Ross Robinson
Professional reviews
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The Blood Brothers chronology
March on Electric Children (2002) ...Burn, Piano Island, Burn (2003) Crimes (2004)

...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 ^[1] and serves as the band's first major label album, bringing them the attention of the mainstream media. The album drew much critical praise, and is considered by many to be their finest effort.^[2]

Contents 1 Track listing 2 Personnel 2.1 Performers 2.2 Production & design 3 Vinyl Info 4 Singles 5 References

[edit] Track listing

All songs written by The Blood Brothers

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

Re-issue Bonus Tracks^[3]

1. "Cecilia and the Silhouette Saloon" (Live @ Reading Festival 2005)
2. "Pink Tarantulas"

[edit] Personnel

[edit] 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
• Thomas Erak - Guitar on "USA Nails"

Chava Mirel - backing vocals

[edit] Production & 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

[edit] Vinyl Info

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 screenprinted 2xLP.

[edit] Singles

"Ambulance Vs. Ambulance" was released on March 11, 2003, as the first single from this album. The song itself is the fifth track from the album.

[edit] References

v • d • e The Blood Brothers Jordan Blilie • Mark Gajadhar • Morgan Henderson • Cody Votolato • Johnny Whitney • Devin Welch Studio albums This Adultery Is Ripe (2000) • March on Electric Children (2002) • …Burn, Piano Island, Burn (2003) • Crimes (2004) • Young Machetes (2006) EPs Rumors Laid Waste (2003) • Love Rhymes with Hideous Car Wreck (2005) DVDs Jungle Rules Live (2003) • This Is Circumstantial Evidence (2003) • The Fest 3 (2004) Singles "Ambulance vs. Ambulance" (2003) • "Love Rhymes With Hideous Car Wreck" (2004) • "Laser Life" (2006) • "Set Fire to the Face on Fire" (2007)