The Body, the Blood, the Machine is the third studio album by American indie rock band The Thermals. The album was released on August 22, 2006, on Sub Pop Records, and was produced by Fugazi's Brendan Canty. According to the band's official website, "the album tells the story of a young couple who must flee a United States governed by fascist faux-Christians."

Reception

The music review online magazine Pitchfork placed The Body, the Blood, the Machine at number 186 on their list of top 200 albums of the 2000s.

The Body, the Blood, the Machine

Track listing

All songs written and arranged by Hutch Harris and Kathy Foster.

The Body, the Blood, the Machine

Credits

Produced by Brendan Canty

Recorded at Supernatural Sound, Oregon City, Oregon

Assisted by Pete Tewes

Mixed by Frank Marchand III at Waterford Digital, Baltimore, Maryland

Mastered by Roger Seibel at SAE Mastering, Phoenix, Arizona

Design by The Thermals with help from Dusty Summers

Jesus painting by Jon Daly

References

2006 albums

The Thermals albums

Sub Pop albums

The Body, the Blood, the Machine