The Blood Brothers are a post-hardcore band from Seattle, Washington. Young Machete would be the final album from this band after deciding to break up in 2007 due to members not being happy with the direction of the band anymore. The Blood Brothers' sound on their final album is rather unique for an act on a major label. The band blends noise and heavy riffs with some very poppy melodies. The band is further defined by the dual vocals of Johnny Whitney and Jordan Billie. Whitney would go on to take his screechy vocals to his new band Jaguar Love, who now have an EP and two full-lengths under their belts. The songs on Young Machete can go from all out chaos like insane opener "Set Fire To The Head On Fire" with rapid drum beats to slowed synth-rock/pop like on "Street Wars/Exotic Foxholes" (did I mention they throw in a bassoon on the end of this track?). There is definitely some glam thrown into the mix. Hell, these guys go into a cabaret-esque tune on album closer "Giant Swan" which goes on for nearly six minutes. This is an interesting plethora of sounds and vocals which may take some time to get adjusted to but which shouldn't disappoint fans of the group.
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