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    Black Rebel Motorcycle Club (BRMC) is a rock band known for their garage rock, blues and folk revival sound. Howl proved to be a departure from the band’s usual sound as it was seated more in a... more
    
    Black Rebel Motorcycle Club (BRMC) is a rock band known for their garage rock, blues and folk revival sound. Howl proved to be a departure from the band’s usual sound as it was seated more in a gothic blues sound with more than a little gospel as a foundation. Released in 2005, this album confused many critics who didn’t understand the band’s shift in sound for this album. The album’s title comes from Allen Ginsberg’s poem, Howl and its title track, Shuffle Your Feet is often the most recognized track on the album. However, many believe Open Invitation, the hidden track behind “The Line”, is a hidden gem as it showcases the raw and open sound BRMC was aiming for in this album. Devil’s Waitin’, Restless Sinner and Complicated Situation also highlight the uncomplicated but deep blend of music and intimacy this album delivers.
    
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    Colin Griffiths favorited and reviewed Howl
    
    Such a good album.
    
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    Shuffle Your Feet is a classic!
    
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San Francisco's Black Rebel Motorcycle Club weren't exactly shy about their taste for early ‘90s UK rock (Jesus and Mary Chain, Ride, Stone Roses), influences that freely permeated their debut and Take Them On, On Your Own. But Howl argues that B.R.M.C. understands how such devotion can often be a creative straightjacket, stripping their songs bare via almost exclusively acoustic arrangements that variously evoke gospel-tinged Appalachia and gritty country-blues ("Devil's Waitin', "Ain't No Easy Way," "Restless Sinner"), gentle, mouth-harp seasoned folk ("Fault Line") and vocalist Peter Hayes invoking various ghosts of Dylan past on "Still Suspicion Holds You Tight," "Promise," and "Complicated Situation." Indeed, in everything from its music and Allen Ginsburg-inspired title to the LP-deriv! ed running order and artwork, it's an album whose retro-'60s counter-culture vibe may be no less original than their previous musical obsessions, but one whose strong, mature songs and dedicated performances can't be denied. --Jerry McCulley

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