Bloodletting gets tagged with the “gothic rock” genre, which is a bit unfair to Concrete Blonde. Sure, it’s got a wee bit of goth about it, but it’s not all gloom and doom lyrically or musically.
In fact, Bloodletting is every bit as energetic and rock & roll as Free, or their first (self-titled) album. Bloodletting features Concrete Blonde as a three piece – Johnette Napolitano on vocals and bass, James Mankey on guitar, and Roxy Music’s Paul Thompson on drums. Continue reading ““Bloodletting” by Concrete Blonde (No. 12)”