Blood of Man is the eighth album by Mason Jennings

Mason Jennings

Mason Jennings is an American pop-folk singer-songwriter. He is well known for his simple yet catchy melodies, intimate lyrics, literary and historical themes, and distinctive voice...

. It was released in 2009 on Brushfire Records

Brushfire Records

Brushfire Records is a Haleiwa, Hawaii based record label owned by singer-songwriter Jack Johnson. The label, formerly known as The Moonshine Conspiracy Records, was originally made to release soundtracks for Woodshed Films, a surfing movie production owned by Jack Johnson, Emmett Malloy, and...

. Mason Jennings recorded all of the instruments on the album himself and the album features more extensive use of electric guitars than his previous two albums. Jennings referred to the album's subject matter in a short film eponymously titled "Blood of Man" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGt8nzV2nKo&feature=player_embedded;posted on YouTube, he stated that he drew heavily on childhood experiences.

On June 2, 2009 the single "Sunlight" was released on iTunes and all proceeds will go to the Surfrider Foundation in efforts to help clean up beaches around the country.

Track listing

All tracks by Mason Jennings

Mason Jennings

Mason Jennings is an American pop-folk singer-songwriter. He is well known for his simple yet catchy melodies, intimate lyrics, literary and historical themes, and distinctive voice...

1. "City of Ghosts" – 3:13
2. "Pittsburgh" – 3:55
3. "The Field" – 5:37
4. "Tourist" – 3:20
5. "Black Wind Blowing" – 4:47
6. "Ain't No Friend of Mine" – 3:12
7. "Sing Out" – 4:27
8. "Sunlight" – 4:32
9. "Lonely Road" – 4:04
10. "Blood of Man" – 5:04
11. "Waves" – 2:36 (iTunes bonus track)