Crimes is the fourth studio album by the American band The Blood Brothers, released on October 12, 2004, by V2 Records. It was the band's first major label album. Produced by John Goodmanson, the album was recorded in two months in the band's hometown of Seattle.

Lyrical content

Much of the lyrics for the album are a political reaction to the mass media and the military policy of the Bush administration, inspired heavily by the election year of 2004. "I thought the collective dissent of our generation would bring about positive change. When that didn't happen I felt like the bottom had fallen out," vocalist Jordan Blilie commented.

Track listing

All songs written by The Blood Brothers. 2009 reissue bonus tracks

Album leak

The album was originally leaked as a 19-track unmastered CD. The following tracks were on the leaked version but not the final version of the album: Of the cut tracks, "Ladies and Gentlemen". "Metronomes" and the alternate version of "Crimes" were released on the band's Love Rhymes With Hideous Car Wreck EP released in 2006.

Personnel

Vinyl information

First pressing: 333 copies Second pressing: 3,050 copies Third pressing: 979 copies Fourth pressing: 1,014 copies Fifth pressing: Sixth pressing