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Exactly 4 years on the second album is now complete. \u003ci\u003eRacquet\u003c\/i\u003e was recorded at The Lodge in Northampton and mixed by Paul Gregory (Lanterns on the Lake). It is a somewhat feistier affair than it’s predecessor and brings the live energy of the six-piece band (3 very loud guitarists, bass player and two drummers) to the fore. In relation to the new album Dan says “It’s mainly two extremes, two precise points in time, maybe it’s about time travel? On the one hand it’s about someone who’s getting older and shouldn’t be doing this and needs to move on but can’t, whilst on the other it transports back to childhood and living in the woods. The two worlds juxtapose and collide. As a kid the world is strange and mysterious yet also full of wonder”. 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The band found great relief in finally having the time to flesh out an experimental atmosphere without the constraint of paid studio time. Blood is proud of the work they’ve made, but it is imperative to mention that all three tracks were brought to life in a way not formerly thought possible by the mixing brilliance of Nancy Conforti. First single “Money Worries” finds Blood slingshotted over an open letter to their landlord. What starts as a clear threat to an obvious albeit deserving villain, soon caves into an acoustic respite, in which the nightmare of financial ruin becomes lullaby. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlood began as a solo project of current lead singer Tim O’Brien in the winter of 2017. After going through several line up changes throughout 2018, the current line up began making waves in the bijou punk scene of Austin. They were considered “a live staple in their own prospective scene” and “one of Austin's buzziest new acts” by press nationally and locally. 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