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.’
Dave Alvin
Ashgrove
GLENN BULTHUIS & THE TONEDEAFS
Greatest Hits, 1977-2007
WISE IN TIME
The Ballad of Den the Men
Lazarus
Rock N Roll Heart
The Dirtbombs
We Have You Surrounded
Jena Irene Asciutto
Innocence EP
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