Blog: PopMatters

On their debut LP, these Blood Brothers alums dial it down considerably, favoring slow builds over fiery spazz-outs. Though they were best known for the breakneck tempos and blisteringly heavy riffs of their first three albums, by the end of their tenure, Seattle glam-core heroes the Blood Brothers were penning songs that were longer, more restrained and more deliberately paced. It should come as no surprise, then, that Past Lives, which is essentially the original Blood Brothers lineup minus helium-sucking vocalist Johnny Whitney, continue to push in that same direction. Just as Whitney...

• Past Lives - Deep in the Valley
• Past Lives - Hex Takes Hold