Baby 81

by

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club

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I'd never heard of these guys till I went to the Rolling Stones concert in Missoula, Montana last October. BRMC opened for the Stones, and I have been hooked on them ever since. They are literally the only modern band that gets any play time on my mp3 or stereo system (I own mostly vinyl). This group is good, old-fashioned rock and roll, heavy on the layered, fuzz-box/acoustic sound of the sixties but still able to put a modern, alternative spin on the old-school rock. The fact that the Rolling Stones asked them to open and spoke highly of them is quite a plug.

I read the reviews of this album this morning before buying it at Best Buy for under eight bucks, and found that some reviewers found this effort to be mediocre or a reversal to their older sound. Personally, I like their older sound better. This is a solid, eclectic and highly enjoyable rock album.

If you like old-school, talented rock and roll, like the Stones, the Doors, the Who, even some of the heavier Beatles or Badfinger, these guys are a nice surprise. On a couple of songs, you can almost hear John Lennon and shades of 'Sgt. Pepper' or 'White Album'. I also appreciate that they don't feel the need to screech or whine like most modern alternative bands.

Great album. Keep rocking, BRMC.