B.r.m.c. - Black Rebel Motorcycle Club

While last year seen The Black Rebel Motorcycle Club release their third album it also reminded me that I hadn’t listened to the debut effort B.R.M.C. for quite a while. So having dusted it down and put it into the CD player it quickly reminded me just how good their debut was. It was released in late 2001 off the back of a couple of singles and very quickly the boys from San Francisco started to really make a name for themselves. It didn’t take them long to break the UK and were pretty much an instant hit. The origin of the bands name comes from Marlon Brando’s motorcycle gang in the film The Wild One. The album was part of an American rock invasion that ...

BRMC showcased this album in 2002 at many of the festivals and went down a storm. Many friends came back after seeing them and saying "Look out for BRMC, they'll be the next, next, next big thing etc." After listening to them live prior to actually hearing the album, I was convinced that they were going to be. BRMCs album had it have come out five years ago when rock and roll appeared to be dying on its arse because of the Blur and Oasis (slightly saved by Radiohead) saga, it would be possibly elevated in respect. However it has arrived at a time when the market is saturated with albums like this. The singles released such as "Love ...

If you're into indie-rock or alt-rock then you're bound to love this. Otherwise its nothing special, nothing new either. Because of the recent Strokes-mania, a whole bunch of American indie and rock bands have gained popularity in their wake. This is one of them, although they don't really sound very Strokes-like. or anything like them in fact. They have a more produced and polished sound, and the songs lack the raw energy that everyone loves the Strokes for. So, more dispassioned, not quite as catchy, but still pretty good. And the music is just as sexy its own way. Reviews of this band tend to view them as 'dark'. Personally, I ...