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Track Listings
| 1. Took Out A Loan |
| 2. Berlin |
| 3. Weapon Of Choice |
| 4. Windows |
| 5. Cold Wind |
| 6. Not What You Wanted |
| 7. 666 Conducer |
| 8. All You Do Is Talk |
| 9. Lien On Your Dreams |
| 10. Need Some Air |
| 11. Killing The Light |
| 12. American X |
| 13. Am I Only |
| 14. The Likes Of You |
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Review
Abhilasha Jeyarajah. That's the name you were searching for in case you were wondering. This is Baby 81: the child who survived the Tsunami and was fought over by multiple parents. For a while there's ben something of a fight for the heart and soul of BRMC too, but with the return of drummer Nick Jago, they seem to have fought their way out of their country hole and back into the place we love them the most. The wide open, grunged up landscape where new posibilities aren't just an option, but a way of life.
The changes (and beauties) are signalled on two numbers in particular. The frankly bloated (yet marvellous) "American X" which takes 9 minutes to reach a peak of Muse-like bluster and indignancy, and the daring "Weapon Of Choice" which reminds you of everything you ever loved about the band, yet does it with a panache that they couldn't have mustered three years ago.
While the band still retain the same fuzzed-up vibe there's a sense that they've been actually sitting down and learning some new chords and deciding to tone down the attitude with some real skills. At times this leads to a rather worrying Beatle-esque atmosphere on "Window", yet overall Baby 81 is easily up there with the band's best work. Six years into their career, BRMC seem to be growing up... --Chris Jones
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
On first listen Baby 81 seems nothing remarkable, just a collection of BRMC standards. However, after 4 or 5 listens the songs really start to get into your head and how. The first half features some of the best songs that they've ever made and the second half shows a new and exciting willingness to experiment which suggests a bright future for BRMC. Baby 81 takes the best bits from the first two albums and mixes it with some of the gospel blues found on Howl and the end result is BRMC's best album to date. Disappointly in some respects, casual listeners will probably not give the album more than a single listen and its unlikely to draw many new fans, but for those of us who've been there with them for a while then BRMC have really delivered on Baby 81. Brilliant!
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
By Washdog
Format:Audio CD
Not going to ramble on, just wanted to say that this piece of work, in my humble opinion, is their VERY BEST album to date.
Rocking, sensitive, rolling and loud. Has it all.
Well played fella's.
Rocking, sensitive, rolling and loud. Has it all.
Well played fella's.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By Mike
Format:Audio CD
This is a fantastic album, there isn't a bad song on it. I love this band because they are not a fancy frilly guitar band. Their music is genuine and well thought out without being over complicated. I love their sound and their image and they are also a great live band so I wish they would release a live DVD sometime. This album is a perfect progression from their other albums. I would recommend this band to anyone.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By L. A. Temple
Format:Audio CD
I consider myself a big fan of BRMC, yet have to admit, they've never really produced a truly consistent album. All three previous albums have had song fantastic highlights, and are solid, good albums, but they're not perfect. Too many religious references on HOWL, a few too many aimless songs on Take Them On.. and a couple that didn't really stand out their debut.
So, where's that leave Baby 81? Well, from the first complete start to finish listen, it's obvious that this is the Rebels at their best. Before I bought this album, I scouted out a few songs, Weapon of Choice (awesome acoustic/electric guitar mix, similar in style to 'Whatever Happened', with some fantastic political lyrics - 'i won't waste my love on a nation'). Then there's Berlin and Need Some Air, two fast paced rock and roll songs, really upping the ante. Lien On Your Dreams too, with it's fantastic beats and playful vocals make them worth the album price alone, and i wasn't worried about wasting any cash.
However, the rest of the album, is also fantastic. Zeppelin style drums on 666 Conducer, blues rock, unexepcted structure of Took Out A Loan, piano driven Windows and the amazing 'Killing The Light' being extra highlights.
This album is varied in length (Weapon of Choice is under three minutes, American X is over nine), structure (from the standard rock of Berlin to the extended organ intro of All You Do Is Talk), pace, style, atmosphere and feel. Some critics have argued that it runs out of steam; it certainly changes pace after the furious Need Some Air, Lien on Your Dreams and massive Killing The Light, but this isn't that bad a thing. The long guitar break in American X suits its content and style, and the acoustic led Am I Only is a nice finish.... Read more ›
So, where's that leave Baby 81? Well, from the first complete start to finish listen, it's obvious that this is the Rebels at their best. Before I bought this album, I scouted out a few songs, Weapon of Choice (awesome acoustic/electric guitar mix, similar in style to 'Whatever Happened', with some fantastic political lyrics - 'i won't waste my love on a nation'). Then there's Berlin and Need Some Air, two fast paced rock and roll songs, really upping the ante. Lien On Your Dreams too, with it's fantastic beats and playful vocals make them worth the album price alone, and i wasn't worried about wasting any cash.
However, the rest of the album, is also fantastic. Zeppelin style drums on 666 Conducer, blues rock, unexepcted structure of Took Out A Loan, piano driven Windows and the amazing 'Killing The Light' being extra highlights.
This album is varied in length (Weapon of Choice is under three minutes, American X is over nine), structure (from the standard rock of Berlin to the extended organ intro of All You Do Is Talk), pace, style, atmosphere and feel. Some critics have argued that it runs out of steam; it certainly changes pace after the furious Need Some Air, Lien on Your Dreams and massive Killing The Light, but this isn't that bad a thing. The long guitar break in American X suits its content and style, and the acoustic led Am I Only is a nice finish.... Read more ›
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By Ohstiu
Format:Audio CD
Alternative, Rock or what you want to call it, the San Francisco trio doesn't dissapoint with this album, still with its various influences from rock to dark, maybe also there is a reminiscence of Nirvana somwehere. Tracks to watch out for are 'Cold wind' and 'Am I only'
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By Conghaile
Format:Audio CD
I have been following BRMC from the start. I admire them for their diversity and their distinctly different albums. So often in this day and age bands churn out music to the same formula not varying their output (e.g. Kaiser Chiefs, Muse, Stereophonics etc.). BRMC have released an absolute classic this time round. Not one bad track - with 'American X' being the truly outstanding track - in my opinion. Over 9 minutes of deep dark rock with an instrumental section that closely rivals Stone Roses 'I am the Resurrection'. Enjoy!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By P. Jones
Format:Audio CD
I went about getting into BRMC the wrong way around. After hearing "Weapon of Choice" on MTV2 I had to check them out, so I bought Baby 81 that very day.
I then got Howl (which is excellent by the way) and the debut album.
I haven't got round to the 2nd album yet but ive heard "Stop" which is fantastic.
This for me is the best of the lot.
First Track "Took out a loan" is a grinding guitar heavy track, cool as you like, it starts the album off very well. Then comes 2nd single "Berlin", a bit more poppy than track 1 but never the less catchy and very worthy of a single release.
"Weapon of Choice" is just majestic, a thumping 3 minute anthem which i challenge anyone to dislike. "Windows" is something different altogether, piano driven and kind of ballady it brings the pace of the album down a bit after the frantic opening, it nevertheless a brilliant track.
"Cold Wind" them brings the temperature up again, at 1st i wasn't so sure about this track, but now I'm hooked. This is followed by 2 accoustic numbers, the breezy "Not what you wanted" and "666 Conducer", both important to the album in their own right.
So 7 killer tracks out of 7, perfect so far. After this "Lien on your dreams" and "Am I only" are highlights, but the epic "I am the resurrection" esque "American X" steals the album, it's one of them tracks when you hear it for the 1st time you just have to repeat it because you know its that good.
Overall this is almost as perfect an Indie album that you will see this year, if you liked the best parts of BRMC and Howl and combine them, this is kind of what you get. I just hope they do another one.
I then got Howl (which is excellent by the way) and the debut album.
I haven't got round to the 2nd album yet but ive heard "Stop" which is fantastic.
This for me is the best of the lot.
First Track "Took out a loan" is a grinding guitar heavy track, cool as you like, it starts the album off very well. Then comes 2nd single "Berlin", a bit more poppy than track 1 but never the less catchy and very worthy of a single release.
"Weapon of Choice" is just majestic, a thumping 3 minute anthem which i challenge anyone to dislike. "Windows" is something different altogether, piano driven and kind of ballady it brings the pace of the album down a bit after the frantic opening, it nevertheless a brilliant track.
"Cold Wind" them brings the temperature up again, at 1st i wasn't so sure about this track, but now I'm hooked. This is followed by 2 accoustic numbers, the breezy "Not what you wanted" and "666 Conducer", both important to the album in their own right.
So 7 killer tracks out of 7, perfect so far. After this "Lien on your dreams" and "Am I only" are highlights, but the epic "I am the resurrection" esque "American X" steals the album, it's one of them tracks when you hear it for the 1st time you just have to repeat it because you know its that good.
Overall this is almost as perfect an Indie album that you will see this year, if you liked the best parts of BRMC and Howl and combine them, this is kind of what you get. I just hope they do another one.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
What Happened To My Rock N Roll? It just got better...
BRMC are never going to be my favourite band on the planet. They're the band I accidentally discovered watching Scuzz one day many moons ago when the video for "Ain't No Easy Way"... Read more
Published on 17 July 2010 by Luke Megginson
5.0 out of 5 stars
proper rock and roll
this is a brilliant album from a real rock and roll group personally i think its by far there best album packed full of amazing songs if you like brmc then youl love this.
Published on 16 Mar 2010 by Ms. K. L. North
4.0 out of 5 stars
BRMC brilliance
It's wierd that I'm only typing this just now - because I bought the album when it come out a couple of years ago!!
I do like BRMC. Read more
I do like BRMC. Read more
Published on 26 May 2009 by fatsovonchubby
5.0 out of 5 stars
Possibly the best BRMC album todate
I'll admit that I have not heard 'Howl'. I do have 'B.R.M.C.' and 'Take Them On, On your Own'.
Until I bought Baby 81 I always had BRMC pegged as a band that peeked with... Read more
Until I bought Baby 81 I always had BRMC pegged as a band that peeked with... Read more
Published on 17 May 2009 by Neondaze
4.0 out of 5 stars
Head nodding - not head banging
Yes this is an excellent album. I was originally on the look out to replace the first BRMC that I lent to a friend & never got back but got this instead. Read more
Published on 20 Jan 2009 by J. Macdonald
4.0 out of 5 stars
cliched, but best played loud
at first i thought this was a dissapointing return for them, right until my neighbour had a party and inflicted girls aloud on me for 5 hrs, the next day i had a brmc party, i... Read more
Published on 25 Dec 2008 by bendip
4.0 out of 5 stars
The highs make up for the few lows
BRMC seem to grow on you. I bought Howl and initially disliked it compared to their previous offering, BRMC. So I approached Baby 81 with some doubts. Read more
Published on 16 May 2008 by Steve D
5.0 out of 5 stars
superb
compared to their other albums this one is on a different plane alltogether. it is the definition of rock and blues rock. Read more
Published on 22 Sep 2007 by J. G. Fairhead
4.0 out of 5 stars
From a Howl to a Roar
The best thing about the release of "Baby 81" is that that the correct answer now to the trivia question "what was Black Rebel Motorcycle Club's third album" is "who cares? Read more
Published on 25 Aug 2007 by Jim Dubh
5.0 out of 5 stars
The best BRMC album yet
I've been following the BRMC from the start, and they are one of my favourite bands to have appeared in the last few years. Read more
Published on 11 Aug 2007 by Bungy
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