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Such Hot Blood

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Such Hot Blood
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 30, 2013
Recorded2011–2013
GenreIndie rock, alternative rock
Length41:46
LabelIsland
The Airborne Toxic Event chronology
All at Once
(2011)
Such Hot Blood
(2013)
Dope Machines
(2015)

Such Hot Blood is the third studio album by American indie-rock band The Airborne Toxic Event.[1] The album was released on April 30, 2013, by Island Records.[2][3] The album debuted at number 27 on the Billboard 200 chart, in the first week of its release.[4] It has sold 37,000 copies in the United States as of February 2015.[5]

It is the last album by the band to be recorded with their full original lineup with bassist Noah Harmon, who departed from the band in 2014.

Reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic64/100[6]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
PopMatters[7]
Q[8]

Such Hot Blood received mixed to positive reviews from critics. On Metacritic, the album holds a score of 64/100 based on 4 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[6]

"Such Hot Blood is at its best when it's at its most anthemic," argues Q. "But they have light touch too: Anna Bulbrook's deft viola shows they're not afraid of intricacy and in Mikel Jollett they have one of the great wounded vocalists," writes reviewer John Aizlewood, giving the album a 4 out of 5 star rating.[8]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Mikel Jollett, except where noted

No.TitleLength
1."The Secret"3:23
2."Timeless"4:41
3."What's In a Name?"3:50
4."The Storm" (Jollett, Noah Harmon)4:02
5."Safe"5:11
6."Bride & Groom"3:56
7."True Love" (Jollett, Harmon)3:01
8."This Is London"3:56
9."The Fifth Day"6:13
10."Elizabeth"3:28
Total length:41:46

Personnel

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  • Mikel Jollett – vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • Steven Chen – lead guitar, keyboards
  • Anna Bulbrook – keyboards, viola, backing vocals
  • Noah Harmon – bass guitar
  • Daren Taylor – drums

Charts

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Chart (2013) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[9] 27
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[10] 9
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[11] 10

References

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  1. ^ a b "Such Hot Blood - The Airborne Toxic Event : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved April 25, 2013.
  2. ^ "Such Hot Blood: Airborne Toxic Event: Music". Amazon. Retrieved April 25, 2013.
  3. ^ "iTunes - Music - Such Hot Blood by The Airborne Toxic Event". Itunes.apple.com. April 30, 2013. Retrieved September 24, 2013.
  4. ^ "The Airborne Toxic Event - Chart history". Billboard. December 3, 2009. Retrieved September 24, 2013.
  5. ^ "Upcoming Releases". Hits Daily Double. HITS Digital Ventures. Archived from the original on February 11, 2015.
  6. ^ a b "Such Hot Blood by The Airborne Toxic Event Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved March 25, 2019.
  7. ^ Nelson, Geoff (May 13, 2013). "The Airborne Toxic Event - Such Hot Blood". Pop Matters. Retrieved November 10, 2013.
  8. ^ a b Aizlewood, John Q, November 2013. Record reviews. New releases. The Airborne Toxic Event - Such Hot Blood. P. 101
  9. ^ "The Airborne Toxic Event Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
  10. ^ "The Airborne Toxic Event Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
  11. ^ "The Airborne Toxic Event Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 29, 2015.