Blood Speaks

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Blood Speaks
Blood Speaks album.jpg
Studio album by
Smoke Fairies
Released21 March 2012
Genre
Length43:49
Label V2
Smoke Fairies chronology
Through Low Light and Trees
(2010)		Blood Speaks
(2012)		 Smoke Fairies
(2014)
Singles from Blood Speaks
  1. "The Three of Us"
    Released: 2012
  2. "Let Me Know"
    Released: 2012
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 69/100 [1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [2]
Drowned in Sound 7/10 [3]
The Observer Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [4]
Pitchfork Media 7.2/10 [5]
PopMatters 6/10 [6]
This Is Fake DIY 7/10 [7]

Blood Speaks is the second studio album by English folk duo Smoke Fairies. It was released in Europe in March 2012 under V2 Records and in US in 2013 under Year Seven Records.

Contents

Background

The album was inspired, in part, by being on the road as a touring band and the feeling of being lost in a vast amount of space. [8] The album has a more confident feel to it versus Through Low Light and Trees, something that band explained in an interview with For Folk's Sake magazine, "From the outset of writing Blood Speaks we knew there was an audience wanting to hear it, so that gives you some assurance and confidence. It was important to us to make it feel like a step forwards, a change or development". [9]

Blood Speaks was released on CD, limited edition CD box set (with artwork, mini camera and postcards), black vinyl, limited edition red vinyl (2013), and digital download.

Chart performance

Blood Speaks reached the following chart positions: [10]

PositionOfficial UK chartDate
12Record Store Chart02 June 2012

Track listing

CD 1, Cat. # SF007CDX
No.TitleLength
1."Let Me Know"2:57
2."Awake"4:20
3."The Three of Us"4:53
4."Daylight"3:56
5."Blood Speaks"5:52
6."Take Me Down When You Go"4:26
7."Feel It Coming Near"5:00
8."Hideaway"3:53
9."Version of the Future"4:43
10."Film Reel"3:49
Bonus CD
No.TitleLength
1."Radio Clicks On"3:31
2."Bells"4.05
3."The Wireless"3:39

Personnel

All personnel credits adapted from Blood Speaks sleeve notes. [11]

For personnel and other information relating to the songs on the bonus CD, refer to 'The Three of Us EP'.

References

  1. ↑ "Blood Speaks reviews". Metacritic.com. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
  2. ↑ Christopher Monger, James. "Blood Speaks - Smoke Fairies". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
  3. ↑ Yau, Alex (23 May 2012). "Album review". Drownedinsound.com. Archived from the original on 6 November 2012. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
  4. ↑ Carnwath, Ally (20 May 2012). "Smoke Fairies: Blood Speaks – review". Guardian.co.uk. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
  5. ↑ Maddux, Rachael (8 June 2012). "Blood Speak review". Pitchfork.com. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
  6. ↑ Horowitz, Steve (2 April 2013). "Album review". Popmatters.com. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
  7. ↑ Skrebels, Joe. "Smoke Fairies - Blood Speaks". ThisisfakeDIY.co.uk. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
  8. ↑ Quietus, The (15 May 2012). "Smoke Fairies Discuss New LP". The Quietus. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
  9. ↑ "Interview | Smoke Fairies introduce new album Blood Speaks – For Folk's Sake". 24 April 2012. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
  10. ↑ "BLOOD SPEAKS". Official Charts. 2 June 2012. Retrieved 16 September 2025.
  11. ↑ "Smoke Fairies - Blood Speaks". Discogs. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
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