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]

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)

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.