Black Motorcycle Rebel Club - Stop
by Anthony Strutt
published: 4 / 9 / 2003

Label:
Wea
Format: CD
intro
Stunning new single from the Black Motorcycle Rebel Club, which proves to be one of the Singles of the Year and possibly every other year
Please don’t stop. Stop no way. ‘Stop’ is really just the start, the start of introducing us to the second Black Rebel Motorcycle Club album, ‘Take Them on Your Own’. ‘Stop’ is dirty and sweaty, and everything you love rock ‘n’ roll for. It starts with the dirtiest bass line ever. Wah wah guitar wobbles all over the place with a driving beat that is completely infectious from the off.This is the stuff that makes Singles of the Year. ‘Stop’ is easily one of the Top 5 records of this year, or any year. The first of the B sides is ‘High/Low’ which is full of echoey guitars, and, like a lot of BRMC stuff ,an up-date of the Jesus and Mary Chain. The second B side, ‘Take them on Your Own’ is distorted, edgy and beautiful with lots of feedbacking guitars. This is the most beautiful sound this side of the Velvet Underground.
Track Listing:-
1 Stop2 High / Low
3 Take Them On, On Your Own
interviews |
Interview Part 2 (2005) |
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In the second part of our interview with San Francisco rockers Black Rebel Motorcycle Rebel Club, bassist Robert Been talks about the band's recent split and getting back together with drummer Nick Jago and their appearance in film '9 Songs' |
Interview Part 1 (2005) |
reviews |
Howl (2005) |
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Stunning third album from San Francisco's Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, which finds moving away from their previous distorted sound and looking to country, soul and gospel for their influences |
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