Vote Bloodkin


It’s only June, and 2009 can already be noted as the most accomplished of Bloodkin’s career. Critical acclaim surrounding the band’s Baby, They Told Us We Would Rise Again began prior to its February release, and it hasn’t slowed a bit. The album – the best the band has released – has drawn accolades from across the industry, including Rolling Stone, Paste and Hittin’ the Note.

Now, the band has been nominated for Best Album in Flagpole Magazine’s Flagpole Athens Music Awards in its hometown of Athens, Georgia.

This quaint nod certainly feels right. Bloodkin has been woven into the fabric of the sleepy college town since the early ‘90s, and both its rise and near-tragic fall have taken place there. However, Bloodkin has survived, is making the music of its career, and is receiving the elusive critical recognition that the band has long deserved.

Bloodkin is up against releases from an impressive group of artists, including Dead Confederate, Vic Chesnutt, Don Chambers, Harvey Milk, Lazer/Wulf, Liz Durrett, Madeline, Venice is Sinking and Modern Skirts.The winner will be determined by online voting through the Flagpole website until Friday, June 5. The award will be presented during the Flagpole Athens Music Awards Show at the Morton Theatre on Thursday, June 25. The awards show is part of Athfest, the annual celebration of the Athens music and art scene, which takes place June 23-25. Bloodkin will also perform on the main stage on Saturday, June 27, opening for Patterson Hood and the Screwtopians.

Cast your vote for Bloodkin today.

Learn:
Bloodkin Online

Listen:
Recorded April 18 at the Double Door in Chicago, IL.
Track 1 - Easter Eggs

Buy:
Baby, They Told Us We Would Rise Again