Fresh Blood (song)

"Fresh Blood"
Single by Eels
from the album Hombre Lobo
A-side	Fresh Blood
B-side	Devil's Dog
Released	April 26, 2009 (2009-04-26)
Format	Digital download, 7"
Recorded	2009
Genre	Rock
Length	4:23
Label	Vagrant, Eworks
Writer(s)	E
Producer	E
Eels singles chronology
"I Want to Protect You" (2006) "Fresh Blood" (2009) "A Line in the Dirt" (2010)
My Timing Is Off Cover to the British "My Timing Is Off" single, featuring "Fresh Blood" as a B-Side

"Fresh Blood" is the first single from the 2009 Eels album Hombre Lobo. On March 31, 2009, the band made the track available on Spinner.com,^[1] explaining that the song would be the lead single for the album. The song is about a werewolf who desires "fresh blood". E has described the song as a sequel to "I Want to Protect You".^[1]

A music video directed by Jesse Dylan premiered on April 29, 2009.^[2]

A 7" single was released on May 18, 2009, in the United Kingdom featuring the album track "My Timing Is Off" as an A-side backed with "Fresh Blood".^[3] Both singles were made available on the iTunes Store.

The song was featured in the sixth season episode "Legacy" of the TV series Rescue Me and the end credits of the third season episode "Fresh Blood" of the series True Blood.

Track listing

All songs written by E

Digital download

1. "Fresh Blood" – 4:23
2. "Devil's Dog" – 3:42

7"

1. "My Timing Is Off" – 2:57
2. "Fresh Blood" – 4:23

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "'Fresh Blood' on AOL Music". AOL Music. 2009-03-31. http://www.spinner.com/2009/03/31/eels-fresh-blood-song-premiere/. Retrieved 2009-03-31. 
2. ^ ""Fresh Blood" music video". Stereogum. 2009-04-29. http://stereogum.com/archives/video/new-eels-video-fresh-blood-stereogum-premiere_066932.html. Retrieved 2009-04-29. 
3. ^ "Eels' UK store". http://www.resonancemusicstore.com/eels/index.html. Retrieved 2009-05-09.