Artist of the Day - Black Rebel Motorcycle Club (BRMC)
Most of us who have drooled over the thought of going to see Interpol, Tool, Ween, the Black Keys or any other fringe category band that may seep over into the world of non-offensive, non-risque Wilcoish GoodBoreRock, have come across a band known as the Black Rebel Motorcycle Club (BRMC).
When I first started collecting CD's that didn't have the names Jackson Browne, Sublime, Oasis, Neil Young or the Beatles attached to them this was one of my first. I found them the way I would find most of my music; through the recommendation of someone I already respected. Noel gallagher was giving an interview in Spin and I was sitting down one day in Barnes and Noble after I saw his face on the cover and opened to the lead story. He said "(BRMC) is the best rock group on the planet. No one knows it yet, but this is the only thing I currently will listen to from the US of A". And that right there sent me running to SoundGarden to be the first kid on my block with a BRMC cd.
That was 2000 and BRMC still haven't made it but they have carved a niche. They are are still not the Stripes nor the Strokes. They don't have the allure of a Peaches or the softness of an *gasp* Arcade Fire. They are who they are and what they are is really fucking good. Here are some samples:
Whatever Happened to My Rock n Roll: The flagship staple of any fan of that era's genre. Lick it up...god you just want to...
We're All in Love: They just do what they do... Simple post punk pop - they can ease the peddle up or keep it down - here they just put it on cruise control.
Stop: People are hailing Baby81 as the top album of 2007. Well that remains to be seen but I can tell you that - fuck me if they aren't a complete paradox of a band when it comes to WHY YOU DONT KNOW THEM! Must be a cali thing...
