Monday, May 28, 2007

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - Baby 81

After a bit of soul-searching in their previous record, the excellent Howl, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club returns to the hard rocking sound of their first two records for their new release, Baby 81. BRMC also returns to the template of the two records: a mood setting opening track, a killer first single, a total of five good songs, while the rest are pretty much forgettable.

It's a bit infuriating to listen to this uneven record. But ultimately, it's a good rock record with the better tracks outweighing the lesser ones. Just barely.

Key tracks: Berlin, Weapon of Choice, American X.

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