Drowned In Sound(8/10)+AMG(4/5)+Spin(3.5/5)+Slant(4/5)+The Times(3/5)+滚石杂志(3/5)等媒体一致推崇的美籍黑暗摇滚部队
团员扛起撰写/制作大任,登记美国独立榜TOP4+另类榜TOP9+摇滚榜TOP14
主流界的异教徒,深黯各世代先锋内涵,将鲜明简单音符线条重新组合排列,为其创意取材添入崭新风貌
颓废到令人无法自拔,驾驭着黑暗冷调声线,紧跟着Jesus And Mary Chain、The Velvet Underground、Joy Division、My Bloody Valentine许多前辈步伐,走出似曾相识且迷人的韵脚,一组道地的美国乐团Black Rebel Motorcycle Club,和The Strokes分霸东西两岸的Garage Rock佼佼者。挟带大量Blues、Folk Revival、Space、Neo-Psychedelia多重声响,出道至今虽有主流名厂力捧,仍不失独立作风和性格,10多年来戮力走音乐之途,依然是最具摇滚兴味的优质部队。
2005年曾受邀来台演出的Black Rebel Motorcycle Club(以下简称BRMC),至今仍让乐迷津津乐道。由来自旧金山的Peter Hayes(主唱/吉他)、Robert Levon Been(主唱/贝斯)和Nick Jago(鼓手/打击乐器)三个热血摇滚客组成,团名灵感取自马龙白兰度1953年电影「The Wild Ones」裡的机车群党称谓。虽然2001年率先于美国本土问世首张同名专辑『B.R.M.C.』,却遭冷落的反成为英伦瞩目焦点。打铁趁热的移师伦敦灌录第二张作品『Take Them On, On Your Own』,奔上英国金榜季军,成功反扑美国市场Top47。转进入RCA新公司怀抱发行『Howl』,企图堆砌多样原始风格,令严苛乐评惊奇不已,英国仍有Top14成绩。回归早期狂放行径的第四张大碟『Baby 81』,玩兴大开的激盪出更为过瘾之摇滚化学反应!2008年Nick求去,换上Leah Shapiro入替鼓手一职。
筹备多时的【Beat The Devil’s Tattoo】,由BRMC团员们一肩扛起撰写/製作大任,登记US独立榜Top4+另类榜Top9+摇滚榜Top14。将怀旧气氛营造彻底的“Beat The Devil’s Tattoo”,那种听不腻的蓝调剪贴民谣复甦音场,相当引人入胜;撩起戏剧性编曲、提升宽广乐种视野、熟练稳重的演奏技巧倒灌至“Conscience Killer”裡头;扭曲高频的吉他声响堆砌,同时顺畅线条让“Bad Blood”妆点的更为耐听;燃烧The Velvet Underground火焰的“Evol”,添入魅惑十足的奇绚彩度;晦暗叙事诗“Long Way Down”和长达10分21秒的“Half-State”,如同遨游在一个无压的空间,迷离且翻转着煽动性强烈之音韵。不得不再次佩服主流界的异教徒BRMC,深黯各世代先锋的内涵,将鲜明简单的音符线条重新组合排列,为其创意取材添入崭新风貌!
Product Description
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club is set to release their fifth studio album, Beat The Devil's Tattoo, on March 8th (UK/Europe/Japan/Australia et al), March 9th (US/Canada) and March 16th (Germany). This release signifies the band's first full-length on their own Abstract Dragon label, in partnership with Vagrant Records and Co-Op Music Group. The band wrote and recorded most of the album at The Basement Studio in Philadelphia, PA - the same room where they wrote and recorded "Howl" as well as some work in their hometown Los Angeles. Beat The Devil's Tattoo also marks the first album with drummer Leah Shapiro.