Young Machetes

Young Machetes is the fifth and final studio album by the American post-hardcore band The Blood Brothers, which was released October 10, 2006. Lyrically, the album "remains firmly rooted in the surreal consciousness, rage and oblique politics the Blood Brothers have always embraced. It also reveals a new, once-bitten wisdom."[1] Heather Phares of Allmusic said of the album:

Young Machetes
Studio album by The Blood Brothers
Released	October 10, 2006
Studio	Robert Lang (Shoreline, Washington)
Genre	Post-hardcore
Length	50:55
Label	V2 Records Epitaph (reissue)
Producer	Guy Picciotto John Goodmanson
The Blood Brothers chronology
Love Rhymes with Hideous Car Wreck (2005) Young Machetes (2006)

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	76/100
Review scores
Source	Rating
AbsolutePunk.net	(90%)
AllMusic
Pitchfork Media	(6.2/10)
Punknews.org
Stylus	(B)
Kerrang!

... the Blood Brothers find sneakier ways of incorporating their twisted pop skills into the fray. There's no denying the hooks on "Rat Rider" nor the jaunty keyboards on "Laser Life," while "Camouflage, Camouflage"'s breakdown recalls the noise-meets-glam-rock flair of Johnny Whitney and Mark Gajadhar's side project, Neon Blonde. Nevertheless, Young Machetes' more challenging tracks are some of the most satisfying ...

— Heather Phares, Allmusic Review For Young Machetes

Track listing

1. "Set Fire to the Face on Fire" - 2:19
2. "We Ride Skeletal Lightning" - 3:22
3. "Laser Life" - 2:44
4. "Camouflage, Camouflage" - 4:54
5. "You're the Dream Unicorn!" - 2:18
6. "Vital Beach" - 2:35
7. "Spit Shine Your Black Clouds" - 4:20
8. "1, 2, 3, 4 Guitars" - 3:35
9. "Lift the Veil, Kiss the Tank" - 4:05
10. "Nausea Shreds Yr Head" - 2:10
11. "Rat Rider" - 2:03
12. "Johnny Ripper" - 2:39
13. "Huge Gold AK-47" - 2:31
14. "Street Wars/Exotic Foxholes" - 5:31
15. "Giant Swan" - 5:51

2009 re-issue bonus tracks

1. "Laser Life (Nick Zinner Remix)" - 2:49
2. "Nausea Shreds Yr Head (Gajamagic remix)" - 2:47
3. "Street Wars/Exotic Foxholes - (Gajamagic remix)" - 3:45
4. "We Ride Skeletal Lightning" - Live (KXLU 2006) - 3:31
5. "Laser Life" - Live (KXLU 2006) - 2:43
6. "Camouflage, Camouflage" - Live (KXLU 2006) - 4:59
7. "Lift the Veil, Kiss the Tank" - Live (KXLU 2006) - 4:04
8. "Vital Beach" - Live (KXLU 2006) - 2:34
9. "You're the Dream Unicorn!" - Live (KXLU 2006) - 2:11
10. "Giant Swan" - Live (KXLU 2006) - 5:48

Vinyl releases

First Press:

800 - 180 Gram Black

440 - Black/White

440 - Translucent Blue/Black Splatter

440 - LP1: Green/Grey, LP2: Orange/Yellow

440 - Metallic Grey

440 - White

Second Press:

361 - Light Blue

354 - Orange/Black Splatter

362 - Half Black/Half White/Red Splatter

Personnel

Performers

• Jordan Blilie - vocals
• Mark Gajadhar - drums
• Morgan Henderson - bass, keyboards
• Cody Votolato - guitar
• Johnny Whitney - vocals, Wurlitzer piano, guitar