Black Rebel Motorcycle Club – Baby 81
I was introduced to Black Rebel Motorcycle Club (B.R.M.C) after they had released Howl (2005), their renowned folk rock album, back in 2006. Since I’m such an avid fan of folk rock, it was no surprise I’d enjoy Howl thoroughly. Then I listened to B.R.M.C. (2001) and Take Them On, On Your Own (2003) and was absolutely stunned as to how tasteful their music was.
B.R.M.C are an alternative garage rock band from San Francisco, California who released their latest album Baby 81 in 2007. I was expecting this album to have more folksy acoustic stuff, but Baby 81 leaves the folk rock that is Howl and comes back to their original style; however, there is still a hint of blues and soul in their tunes. Compared to their first two albums, Baby 81 has a more solid guitar-driven rock composition that slips away from the garage rock revival sound and more into pop alternative rock. There is a more apparent established sound compared to what I would consider B.R.M.C. and Take Them On, On Your Own, which were rawer, thicker, and all round pretty intensifying albums. There are some pretty psychedelic sounds on the album, though, like “American X,” and as expected, an awesome acoustic song (“Am I Only”) to end off the album nicely.
All in all, Baby 81 is pretty enjoyable, but compared to their first three albums, it really doesn’t pull as many strings for me as B.R.M.C’s last three albums did. I would suggest checking out this album with their E.P., American X: Baby 81 Sessions (2007) for a more superior experience.
Below are some of the songs I found enjoyable:
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