I’ve known about Black Rebel Motorcycle club for a long time, there was even a poster for them at the first radio station I worked at; when I saw their picture, they reminded me of the Dandy Warhols in their style. I tried to get into their sound a while back but there was just nothing that hooked me. Then their next album that came out was acoustic, well, what does a NYC alternative fuzz rock band sound like without all that glorious fuzz? I didn’t go out of my way to find out. Then I heard that “Baby 81″ was a combination of the better of the first two albums. If there ever was a time to check out what B.M.R.C. is all about now would be the time. With all the angular guitar rock spitting out of every which way these past few years it’s refreshing to hear a band that just spits out those huge distorted riffs that at times allude to surf rock or the blues. They just do the riffs right; and they continue to win me over by adding a piano occasionally to their rhythm section like on “Window” (4). They have a great rhythm section; it induces fist pumping anthems to stomping rave ups and even erupts into full on dance beats. Highlights of the album include “
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MP3 – Need Some Air – Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
MP3 – All You do is Talk – Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
