Description: Blood\” is Juliana Hatfield\’s 19th solo studio album of originals, and a deep dive into the dark side. The album is a brutal and critical look at modern human psychology and behavior; at personal and societal sickness. \”I think these songs are a reaction to how seriously and negatively a lot of people have been affected by the past four years,\” says Juliana. \”But it\’s fun, musically. There\’s a lot of playing around. I didn\’t really have a plan when I started this project.\”\”Chunks\” and \”Had A Dream\” are gritty and abrasive while \”Mouthful of Blood\” and \”Gorgon\” are groovy and ultra-melodic. All of it is eminently hummable and thought-provoking. Sophisticated but catchy. Challenging but danceable.\”I always love coming up with melodies and then trying to fit words into them-it\’s like doing a puzzle,\” says Juliana. \”And I always find places to use the Mellotron flutes and strings, on every album, because those sounds are so beautiful to me. They are a nice counterpoint to the damaged lyrical content.\”The album was recorded largely at home-Juliana\’s home in Massachusetts and new collaborator Jed Davis\’ home in Connecticut. \”During self-isolation I took the opportunity to finally learn how to record into my laptop,\” says Juliana, \”and that\’s how this album came to be. (Usually I work in a studio.) I did more than half the work in my room-with Jed helping me to troubleshoot the technology, and helping with building and arranging some of the songs-and then I finished up with additional overdubs and mixing with engineer James Bridges at Q Division Studios in Somerville, MA. Format: VINYL LP Label: American Laundromat Genre: Rock Country: US Tracks: 1.1 The Shame of Love 1.2 Gorgon 1.3 Nightmary 1.4 Had a Dream 1.5 Splinter 1.6 Suck It Up 1.7 Chunks 1.8 Mouthful of Blood 1.9 Dead Weight 1.10 Torture