Released October 10, 2006 Blood Visions
(2006) Watch Me Fall
(2009) Release date 10 October 2006 Genres Punk rock, Garage rock | Length 29:09 Artist Jay Reatard Label In the Red Records | |
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Recorded July 2005-December 2005 Similar Jay Reatard albums, Garage rock albums | ||
Blood Visions is the debut studio album by American punk rock singer and songwriter Jay Reatard, formerly of the Reatards.
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The track, "Oh It's Such a Shame" has been covered by Deerhunter (for the "Fluorescent Grey/Oh, It's Such a Shame" split single) and more recently by Arcade Fire during their support tour for The Suburbs.
Just prior to Jay Reatard's death in 2010, he sold the rights to the record to Fat Possum Records, after which In the Red Records ceased production and distribution of the record.
The album was reissued on Record Store Day in 2016 as an exclusive 10th anniversary 12" on red vinyl, featuring a gatefold jacket and bonus 7" of Blood Visions demos. The release was limited to 2000 copies.
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Critical reception
The music review online magazine Pitchfork Media, placed Blood Visions at number 200 on their list of top 200 albums of the 2000s.
Musicians
Songs
1Blood Visions1:32
2Greed - Money - Useless Children0:54
3It's So Easy1:10