By Blood CD With Autographed Booklet fg_Genre_Classic Rock “Many times there is a

“Many times there is a disconnect between the stories we tell ourselves about reality and reality itself

graffiti-ing our hearts across the stalls

deadpan vocalist Susan Anway sings lyrics of heartbreak and surrealism over a bed of inscrutable instruments played and programmed by Merritt

” More highlights include the album-closer

The 6-LP set features all 60 tracks and a 48-page booklet with rare and previously unseen photographs of Tom

By Blood CD With Autographed Booklet fg_Genre_Classic Rock “Many times there is aShovels & Rope is one of the hardest working bands out there today. Throughout their career, Cary Ann Hearst and Michael Trent have constantly been touring, and all the while theyve made music wherever they can, and recently theyve taken on two giant new challenges; raising a (growing) family, and helming a successful music festival, Charlestons High Water Festival. Their new album By Blood is a gritty, powerful look into their lives and the world