Personnel: Peter Hayes (vocals, guitar, harmonica, keyboards); Robert Levon Been (vocals, guitar, piano); Leah Shapiro (drums, percussion, background vocals).Audio Mixers: Chris Goss; Ethan Allen; Mark Rains; Michael Patterson; Black Rebel Motorcycle Club. Recording information: 606 Studios, Los Angeles, CA; Boulder Creek Post Office, Santa Cruz, CA; Rancho De La Luna, Joshua Tree, CA; The Gloryhole Studio, Los Angeles, CA; The Station House Studio, Los Angeles, CA. Illustrator: Paula K. V lker. Photographer: James Minchin III. With 2010's superb Beat the Devil's Tattoo, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club found a balance between their muscular, fuzzed-out noise rock and rootsy if no less punk-inspired take on American blues and country. The trio, now featuring singer/bassist Robert Levon Been, singer/guitarist Peter Hayes, and drummer Leah Shapiro (who joined for Devil's Tattoo), seemed to have matured into a fully realized version of its younger self. BRMC's seventh studio album, 2013's Specter at the Feast, takes this musical maturation even further, as the band delves into a moody, sustained, and long-form dream pop aesthetic. Much of this introspection is most likely inspired by the loss of Robert Been's father, the Call frontman Michael Been, who suffered a heart attack and died backstage at the 2010 Pukkelpop Festival in Belgium. As BRMC's touring soundman, Been was an invaluable source for both creative and professional advice, as well as an inspiring, loving force in the group's life. The loss, understandably, hit BRMC hard and, purportedly, they wondered if they could continue to make music without him. Thankfully, they ultimately decided that they could, and if the music on Specter at the Feast is any indication, they became a stronger, deeper, more commanding band for the experience. Michael's presence permeates all of the songs on Specter at the Feast, with lyrics that clearly find the band toiling with the loss. On "Returning," Robert sings, "A part of yo.
| | Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - Specter At The Feast |  | 12.3 |  |
 | Specter At The Feast |  | 10.0 | |
 | Specter at the Feast |  | 12.62 | |
 | Specter at the Feast [Digipak] - CD |  | 9.99 | |
 | Black Rebel Motorcycle Club ~ Specter at the Feast (new) |  | 13.99 | |
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