BLACK REBEL MOTORCYCLE CLUB

Specter at the Feast

2013-03-18

Six albums into its career, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club is still making dark and fuzzy shoe-gaze rock (and that's just fine by me). Specter at the Feast is the latest release from the L.A. band. For this release, the band returned to its roots, recording at Dave Grohl's Studio 606, the same studio that the debut self-titled album was recorded. Something you might not know is that bass player Robert Levon Been's father, Michael Been, was the singer for 1980's rock band The Call. In his later years, however, Michael Been was BRMC's sound engineer. During the 2010 tour, while working backstage, Michael Been had a heart attack and died. The somber themes explored by Specter at the Feast were obviously inspired by this event, indeed, even the title is taken from the tragedy Macbeth. Not only is the album dedicated to Michael Been's memory, it sports a cover of The Call's biggest hit, "Let the Day Begin". Rebecca Ruth

Quick Links:

More reviews tagged #Rock

  • reviewed 05/2015

    WEED
    Running Back

  • reviewed 11/2009

    DEAD SCENE RADIO
    Self-Titled EP

  • reviewed 06/2005

    Aimee Mann
    The Forgotten Arm

  • reviewed 10/2007

    STARS
    In Our Bedroom After The War

  • reviewed 07/2014

    GOT A GIRL
    I love You But I Must Drive Off This Cliff Now

  • reviewed 02/2011

    ROBBIE ROBERTSON
    HOW TO BECOME CLAIRVOYANT

Compiled by the WYCE Journalism Club

The opinions expressed in these reviews are those of the individual volunteers that submitted the article and do not necessarily reflect the views of WYCE or GRCMC; nor its staff, donors, or affiliates.