Beat the Devil's Tattoo, Abstract Dragon/ Co-Operative Music**
It's almost as if Black Rebel Motorcycle Club just can't decide what sort of band they want to be. The past few years has seen the trio dart from political stoner-rock to bluesy roots and back again, but their last studio album - instrumental collection
The Effects of 333
- barely registered with most listeners, while its predecessor, Baby 81, was a total flop. But album number six sees Robert Levon Been and his cohorts make a return of sorts to the sound that established their name back in 2001. Bad Blood and
Conscience Killer
typify the scuzzy psychedelic drone that dominates the album, and River Styx introduces a likeable gloomy tension. For all their bluster and feedback, though, it seems that BRMC are still making albums as predictable as they come. blackrebelmotorcycleclub.com
Download tracks:Bad Blood, River Styx
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