Bloodthirsty Lovers chieftain Dave Shouse is no stranger to indie rock, having spent the '90s with noise-rockers the Grifters and Those Bastard Souls. A record that was originally intended for Those Bastard Souls but became increasingly unfitting for that project as Shouse found more interest in synthesizers, the debut of Bloodthirsty Lovers is relatively subdued. Drummer Paul Taylor (a member of the bluesy North Mississippi Allstars) and keyboardist Thom Krupski join Shouse for this unearthly delectation, which bestows post-rock with an appreciation for melody. It's also indie rock with atmosphere and signs of jazz and funk ("Transgression #9," for example, features a faux-brass section). Shouse's nearly falsetto vocals add outer-space lyrics such as "black holes swallow lightning" on "1000 Light Years From Home" before the trio leaves listeners with the instrumental "Waking up in a Good Place," which could be transmissions from deep within the indie rock galaxy. ~ Kenyon Hopkin
Trade In Your Halo is Fivespeed's most popular release. It has consistently sold well. It was the album their toured the most on, with bands like Finch, The Warped Tour (multiple times), Jimmy Eat World, etc.Fivespeed has since released an album called Morning Over Midnight. It was their major label release and had a great music video for their first single. This particular record is what got them signed to Virgin. It took a few years for the band to put together a record they and their label can be happy enough with due to the high standard this record set. (my personal opinion was that the band was making music too interesting for the label to work with, and that was the cause for the delay. ) The di-cut layout is amazing...worth buying the record for the artwork alone. Designed by Jason Farrell (Fugazi, At the Drive-In, Bluetip, Retisonic...) We gave you a 40% discount if you buy multiple copies. I would suggested getting copies for anyone who likes hard rock, post-hardcore, or any aggressive rock with strong hooks for vocals and guitar hooks. This band one the band of they year for the Arizona Republic in a town that has competition like Lydia, Jimmy Eat World, Gin Blossoms, Greeley Estates, Before Braille, The Format, Megadeth, and a ton of up an commers. Fivespeed is definitely a gem in the valley of the sun!
The Bloodthirsty Lovers: Thom Krupski (keyboards); Paul Taylor (drums); David Shouse.
Bloodthirsty Lovers: Dave Shouse, Kevin March.
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Bloodthirsty Lovers Songs
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1 | Telepathic | | | |
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2 | Turning the World Upside Down | | | |
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3 | Hardcore | | | |
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4 | 2,000 Light Years From Home | | | |
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5 | Call Off the Thugs | | | |
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6 | Datapunk | | | |
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7 | Transgression #9 | | | |
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8 | Sonic Letter to Sara Jean | | | |
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9 | Take the Time | | | |
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10 | 1,000 Lightyears From Home | | | |
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11 | Waking up in a Good Place | | | |
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