| Blood and Fire | |
| Type: | Album |
| Artist: | The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster |
| Cover: | Bloodandfire.jpg |
| Released: | 17 May 2010 |
| Producer: | Kevin Vanbergen |
| Prev Title: | In The Garden |
| Prev Year: | 2007 |
Blood and Fire is the third album by the British rock band The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster. It was released on 10 May 2010 by Black Records and the band's own label, No Death Records. It was released as a Digipak CD and as an LP on coloured vinyl with a bonus poster.
It was the band's first major album release since the departure of guitarist Andy Huxley in 2004. The album was recorded in France by the band and in London by Thomas Mitchener. Both sessions were mixed by Kevin Vanbergen. The album's first single, "Love Turns To Hate", was released on 10 May 2010 and is available as a digital download or on orange vinyl.
The album was ranked 17th out of 25 in the Best Garage Rock Albums of All Time category by the Album of the Year[1] and it was ranked as number one in the 2010 Best Garage Rock Albums category.[2]
| Song | Length | Release(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Shushwep" | 2:25 | B-side of "Love Turns To Hate" | |
| "Labaramus" | 3:16 | B-side of "So Long Goodnight" |
| width=140 | Date of release | width=180 | Title | width=120 | Uk Top 40 chart position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May 2010 | "Love Turns to Hate" | ||||
| 11 October 2010 | "So Long Goodnight" | ||||