2007-05-28
“Black Rebel Motorcycle Clubs’” new release plays heavy yet safe. At all points this is a catchy album with little of the conjured diabolism that makes for memorable rock songs. Among the catchy is a polished, Beta Band reminiscent, distortion chant down, ‘666 Conducer’ and a seductive garage rock noise kicker, ‘Berlin.’ Looking for the pre-major label incantation? It’s could be there on, ‘Not What You Wanted,’ ‘Need Some Air,’ and the chimerical finale, ‘Am I Only.’
THE PRETENDERS
Break Up The Concrete
ROSIE FLORES & THE PINE VALLEY COSMONAUTS
GIRL OF THE CENTURY
NINE HORSES
Snow Borne Sorrow
THE UGLYSUIT
The Uglysuit
EL PERRO DEL MAR
Pale Fire
LONDON GRAMMAR
If You Wait
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