{"product_id":"juliana-hatfield-blood-black-with-blood-red-splatter-rsd-2021","title":"JULIANA HATFIELD - BLOOD (BLACK WITH BLOOD RED SPLATTER) (RSD 2021)","description":"\u003cp\u003eBlood\" is Juliana Hatfield's 19th solo studio album of originals, and a deep dive into the dark side. The album is a brutal and critical look at modern human psychology and behavior; at personal and societal sickness. \"I think these songs are a reaction to how seriously and negatively a lot of people have been affected by the past four years,\" says Juliana. \"But it's fun, musically. There's a lot of playing around. I didn't really have a plan when I started this project.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Chunks\" and \"Had A Dream\" are gritty and abrasive while \"Mouthful of Blood\" and \"Gorgon\" are groovy and ultra-melodic. All of it is eminently hummable and thought-provoking. Sophisticated but catchy. Challenging but danceable. \"I always love coming up with melodies and then trying to fit words into them-it's like doing a puzzle,\" says Juliana. \"And I always find places to use the Mellotron flutes and strings, on every album, because those sounds are so beautiful to me. They are a nice counterpoint to the damaged lyrical content.\" The album was recorded largely at home-Juliana's home in Massachusetts and new collaborator Jed Davis' home in Connecticut. \"During self-isolation I took the opportunity to finally learn how to record into my laptop,\" says Juliana, \"and that's how this album came to be. (Usually I work in a studio.) I did more than half the work in my room-with Jed helping me to troubleshoot the technology, and helping with building and arranging some of the songs-and then I finished up with additional overdubs and mixing with engineer James Bridges at Q Division Studios in Somerville, MA.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eTRACK LISTING\u003cbr\u003e1 The Shame of Love\u003cbr\u003e2 Gorgon\u003cbr\u003e3 Nightmary\u003cbr\u003e4 Had a Dream\u003cbr\u003e5 Splinter\u003cbr\u003e6 Suck It Up\u003cbr\u003e7 Chunks\u003cbr\u003e8 Mouthful of Blood\u003cbr\u003e9 Dead Weight\u003cbr\u003e10 Torture\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ROR","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43811755196495,"sku":"616011914573","price":54.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0674\/7530\/8623\/files\/d14347dfaf3e89d8c6763394bd0c144a425538c4.jpg?v=1763426319","url":"https:\/\/beatniksrecords.com.au\/products\/juliana-hatfield-blood-black-with-blood-red-splatter-rsd-2021","provider":"Beatniks Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}