First Blood (Nobunny album)

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First Blood
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Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 21, 2010
Genre Garage rock, bubblegum pop, punk rock, power pop, indie rock
Length26:00
Label Goner Records
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
KEXP (Favorable) [1]
Punknews.org(3.5/5) [2]
KLYAM (A) [3]

First Blood is Nobunny's second full-length album, released on September 21, 2010 on Goner Records. All songs written by Justin Champlin. Drummer and guitarist Jason "Elvis Christ" Testasecca recorded and mixed the album. [4] The album's quality production is a departure from the lo-fi, home recording of Nobunny's debut LP Love Visions. First Blood is a continuation of Love Visions' themes of sexual desire, loneliness, and carpe diem. [5]

Track listing

  1. "Ain't It A Shame" - 2:00
  2. "(Do The) Fuck Yourself" - 1:24
  3. "Blow Dumb" - 2:30
  4. "Gone For Good" - 1:50
  5. "Pretty Please Me - 1:35
  6. "Breathe" - 3:09
  7. "Live It Up" - 2:22
  8. "Motorhead With Me" - 2:29
  9. "Never Been Kissed" - 1:46
  10. "Pretty Little Trouble" - 2:10
  11. "I Was On (The Bozo Show)" - 3:16

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References

  1. KEXP review
  2. Punknews.org review
  3. KLYAM review
  4. "Nobunny unmasked! | SF Bay Guardian". Sfbg.com. Retrieved 2012-02-16.
  5. "iTunes - Music - First Blood by Nobunny". Itunes.apple.com. 2010-09-21. Retrieved 2012-02-16.