| March on Electric Children | |
| Type: | Album |
| Artist: | The Blood Brothers |
| Cover: | Blood Brothers - March On Electric Children.jpg |
| Released: | February 25, 2002 |
| Genre: | Post-hardcore |
| Length: | 24:38 |
| Label: | Three One G Epitaph (reissue) |
| Producer: | Matt Bayles |
| Prev Title: | This Adultery Is Ripe |
| Prev Year: | 2000 |
| Next Title: | ...Burn, Piano Island, Burn |
| Next Year: | 2003 |
March on Electric Children is the second studio album by the American post-hardcore band The Blood Brothers, released in February 2002. Produced by Matt Bayles, the album (which is described in the liner notes as a "short story set to music") was recorded in one week on a $3000 budget[1] and has been described by singer Jordan Blilie as "crazier" and "more complex" than the band's previous effort, This Adultery Is Ripe.[2]
The album has been described by numerous critics as a concept album, with its characters portrayed more as villains and victims than as heroes. The effort was an attempt by the band to create a storyline with repeating characters that has a bleak outlook on life, emphasizing the consequences of the characters' selfish choices. A common motif utilized throughout the album is the ocean and sea creatures, which was a result of vocalist Johnny Whitney taking an oceanography class during the album's production.[3] The album marks additions to the band's songwriting tools. For example, "Kiss of the Octopus" samples "The Perfect Drug" by Nine Inch Nails,[4] and the piano acts as the sole instrument played on "American Vultures".[5] It is also the conclusion to the storyline and wraps up the themes featured in the previous songs. Says singer Jordan Blilie:
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog | Additional Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2002 | Three One G | CD | Three One G 21 | |
| LP | Pressed on black vinyl and clear with black splatters, the latter an edition of 500. A picture disc edition was also issued in quantities of 2500 copies. | ||||
| 2009 | Epitaph Records | CD | 87056-2 | ||