Turn and Face Me

Turn And Face Me
Studio album by The Blood Arm
Released

June 3rd 2011 (Germany)

July 4th 2011 (Worldwide)
Genre Indie Rock
Garage Pop
Garage Rock
Label Pau! Records / Snowhite
Producer The Blood Arm, Dave Newton & Josiah Mazzaschi.
The Blood Arm chronology

Lie Lover Lie
(2006)		 Turn And Face Me
(2011)		 Sister City
(tba)
Singles from Turn And Face Me
  1. "All My Love Songs"
    Released: November 15th 2010
  2. "Relentless Love"
    Released: June 27th 2011
  3. "She's A Guillotine"
    Released: October 1st 2011

Turn And Face Me is the third studio album by Los Angeles band The Blood Arm, released worldwide on July 4, 2011,[1] almost five years after their previous album Lie Lover Lie. Recorded in Burbank, California, it was produced by David Newton, from the popular late ‘80s band The Mighty Lemon Drops,[2] also notable for his production work with The Little Ones and The Movies.

Release and reception

Turn And Face Me received generally positive reviews. In their 8/10 review, Punk Rock ist nicht tot described the album as "bubbly, infectious, inventive pop" and "fun with a capital ‘F’" [3] Q Magazine called Turn And Face Me "playfully knowing indie rock that could almost be a collision between The Scots and The Boomtown Rats",[4] though the album also drew comparisons with Roxy Music, Kevin Rowland and The Doors.[5]

The band promoted the album with a lengthy European tour, beginning and eventually culminating in Germany. The promotional tour included an appearance on Berlin Live (a popular music show from Berlin) alongside Art Brut and dEUS.[6]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Drowned In Sound link
punkrockistnichttot link
Arctic Reviews link
Panic Dots link
Q Magazine link
The AU Review link
Subba-cultcha link
Loud & Quiet Magazine link

Track listing

No. Title Length
1. "She's A Guillotine"   2:30
2. "I Need You"   1:59
3. "Relentless Love"   3:19
4. "Introducing Randy Newman"   2:11
5. "Friends For Now"   3:13
6. "Temporary Woman"   3:51
7. "The Creditors"   2:56
8. "All My Love Songs"   3:26
9. "Starved Of Affection"   2:31
10. "D-D-D-D-D-Dementia"   2:47
11. "Don't Let Him Break Your Heart"   4:22
12. "Forever Is Strange"   2:38
Total length:
 35:42

Credits

Produced by The Blood Arm, Dave Newton & Josiah Mazzaschi.

References

  1. ↑ "Turn and Face Me". Retrieved 2012-01-03.
  2. ↑ "About The Blood Arm". Retrieved 2012-01-03.
  3. ↑ "About The Blood Arm". Retrieved 2012-01-03.
  4. ↑ "The Blood Arm". Retrieved 2012-01-03.
  5. ↑ "Turn And Face Me Album Review". Retrieved 2012-01-03.
  6. ↑ "Tonight! Live!". Retrieved 2012-01-03.
  7. ↑ "Turn and Face Me". Retrieved 2012-01-03.