nothing but hope and passion review...
BLACK REBEL MOTORCYCLE CLUB release their highly anticipated sixth studio album Specter At The Feast via Abstract Dragon Records on March 22nd. Following 2010’s Beat The Devil’s Tattoo, the new release is the latest addition to their acclaimed discography, which began with their seminal debut B.R.M.C.
in 2001. The band will also embark on a six-date UK tour, beginning on
24th March at Manchester’s HMV Ritz. Since the band’s debut release in
2001 BLACK REBEL MOTORCYCLE CLUB have released five highly regarded studio albums, released two live DVD’s including 2010’s Live in London and toured relentlessly across the world.
The notoriously mysterious trio remains true to its
sonic template – fuzzy guitars, blues licks, atmospheric feedback – yet
drew inspiration from a very different place for this new release. In
August 2010, the band unexpectedly and tragically lost someone they
often referred to as their fourth member, Michael Been, also bassist
Robert Been’s father.
After taking some time off, BLACK REBEL MOTORCYCLE CLUB
returned to their roots, their love of making music, and recall their
very first album as a reference. They recorded the majority of the album
at Dave Grohl’s studio in LA on the same console that is featured in
Grohl’s upcoming Sound City: The Movie documentary (also the same
board they recorded their debut album on). Additional recording was
done in Joshua Tree, CA at the infamous Rancho De La Luna Studio before
they ventured to Robert Been’s hometown of Santa Cruz, CA to record the
rest of the album.
“This record took a long time to pull together,” explains Robert. “I
think we all reached the breaking point after our last tour and needed
to step back for a bit. These songs brought us back to life and gave us
a second chance. I’ve never been more excited to play an album live
before, these songs were born to be loud”
Track by track this album is full of sense and
darkness, but with another point of view: hope. Great bass lines walks
along the songs and guitars mix different textures to create a great
ambience to this song. ‘Let the day begin’ is the first single of the
records (available free download in their official web), a great
rock’n'roll song following their 1st album sound, captivate us from
their begin and then explodes to a huge chorus. This album explores all
history of BRMC sound and becomes a new step to their career.
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