The Body, the Blood, the Machine is The Thermals' third album. The album was released on August 22, 2006 on Sub Pop Records, and was produced by Fugazi's Brendan Canty. According to the band's official website, "the album tells the story of a young couple who must flee a United States governed by fascist faux-Christians." The song "A Pillar of Salt", was included on the EA Skate 3 soundtrack.
[edit] Reception
The music review online magazine Pitchfork Media placed The Body, the Blood, the Machine at number 186 on their list of top 200 albums of the 2000s.[11]
[edit] Track listing
All songs written & arranged by Hutch Harris and Kathy Foster
| 1. |
"Here's Your Future" |
2:28 |
| 2. |
"I Might Need You to Kill" |
2:27 |
| 3. |
"An Ear for Baby" |
3:36 |
| 4. |
"A Pillar of Salt" |
2:57 |
| 5. |
"Returning to the Fold" |
2:39 |
| 6. |
"Test Pattern" |
3:27 |
| 7. |
"St. Rosa and the Swallows" |
3:34 |
| 8. |
"Back to the Sea" |
4:47 |
| 9. |
"Power Doesn't Run on Nothing" |
5:14 |
| 10. |
"I Hold the Sound" |
4:38 |
[edit] Credits
- Produced by Brendan Canty
- Recorded at supernatural sound, oregon city, or
- Assisted by Pete Tewes
- Mixed by Frank Marchand III at waterford digital, baltimore, md
- Mastered by Roger Seibel at sae, phoenix, az
- Design by The Thermals with help from Dusty Summers
- Jesus painting by Jon Daly
[edit] References
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