Today, Seattle’s venerable post-hardcore five-piece The Blood Brothers are celebrating two decades of their seminal album ‘Crimes’ with a limited vinyl reissue out on October 4th and the announcement of their first shows in ten years.
On the occasion, vocalist Jordan Blilie muses: “As we’ve been putting together the 20th anniversary reissue of ‘Crimes’, what I’m struck by most listening back is the energy. It feels both feral and weirdly focused, like whatever chemistry we’d been tinkering with had finally crystallized. It was on stage, though, where that energy reached its most joyful, reckless, collective state. It’s an experience that never really goes away, and one we wanted to share again. So, we’ll be playing a handful of shows this fall. We hope to see you there.”
PRE-ORDER THE ‘CRIMES’ LIMITED EDITION VINYL HERE
The deluxe 20th Anniversary Limited Collector’s Edition of ‘Crimes’ will include an expanded double LP with B-Sides & etching, plus a twenty-page booklet with new liner notes and photos. The Epitaph webstore will carry 1,200 copies on black and baby blue A side/B side vinyl while Smartpunk will have 300 copies of baby blue and bubblegum pink half & half vinyl on deck. There will also be 1,700 copies of bubblegum pink and baby blue A side/B side vinyl available at retail stores worldwide.
Reuniting for the first time since 2014, The Blood Brothers are heading off on a surprise anniversary tour slated for Fall/Winter 2024. It starts on November 2nd with back-to-back nights in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Seattle, NYC & Chicago. Full dates are listed below, and tickets are on sale HERE
The Blood Brothers On Tour
Nov. 2 – San Francisco, CA – The Regency Ballroom
Nov. 3 – San Francisco CA – The Regency Ballroom
Nov. 6 – Santa Ana, Ca – The Observatory
Nov. 7 – Los Angeles, CA – The Belasco
Nov. 8 – Los Angeles, CA – The Belasco
Nov. 10 – Denver, CO – The Summit
Nov. 12 – Portland, OR – Revolution Hall
Nov. 14 – Seattle, WA – The Showbox
Nov. 15 – Seattle, WA – The Showbox
Dec. 7 – Austin, TX – The Mohawk
Dec. 9 – Boston, MA – Paradise Rock Club
Dec. 11 – Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer
Dec. 13 – New York, NYC – Irving Plaza
Dec. 14 – New York, NYC – Irving Plaza
Dec. 20 – Chicago, IL – Thalia Hall
Dec. 21 – Chicago, IL – Thalia Hall
