Concrete Blonde – Bloodletting (G+/VG) – LP, AU 1990

Bloodletting is an LP by Concrete Blonde from 1990 released on the I.R.S. Records label.

About this album

Bloodletting is Concrete Blonde’s breakthrough album, where gothic imagery and jangling alternative rock met sharp hooks and emotional directness. Released in 1990, it gave the Los Angeles trio their widest reach and helped define their voice beyond the college-rock circuit. The record balances Johnette Napolitano’s vivid songwriting and commanding vocals with the band’s lean, driving arrangements, moving from the title track’s vampiric drama to the bruised balladry of Joey and Tomorrow, Wendy. Its mix of melancholy, romance and urban unease made it one of the era’s most distinctive alt-rock releases, and the album remains the group’s signature statement.

Genre: Pop & Rock

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