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Prima l'america, i paesaggi sperduti, le radici. Adesso l'Inghilterra, il brit-pop, i walls of sound, ma anche il grunge, lo stadium rock à la U2 oppure i "soliti" Jesus & Mary Chain. Dopo il bel viaggio nelle radici musicali a stelle e strisce che decisero di intraprendere due anni fa con il bel "Howl", i Black Rebel tornano ad accendere gli amplificatori con questo nuovo "Baby 81", anticipato da un singolo come "Weapon Of Choice" (che sembra una "Stop" maggiormente frenetica e vigorosa) indicativo in tal senso.
Il nuovo lavoro si apre sulle note di "Took Out A Loan", dominata da un riff ripetitivo ma piacevole e dai cambi di tempo della batteria, anche se si mantiene su una velocità di crociera moderata e costante. La successiva "Berlin" fa l'occhiolino alle sonorità danzerecce tanto di moda in questo periodo, mentre, superata "Weapon Of Choice", "Window" è new britpop allo stato puro, con la sua intro di piano rubata a qualcosa di Elton John e il cantato strascicato alla Liam Gallagher. "Cold Wind" è al contrario basata su un giro bello sporco di chitarra e una melodia vagamente grunge (quindi in netta contrapposizione rispetto alla primissima parte del disco) . Per "It's Not What You Wanted" vale il discorso fatto per "Window", ma qui è ancora una volta la sei corde a farla da padrona; "666 Conducer" (già disponibile in rete prima dell'uscita dell'album) è invero molto interessante nel suo andamento sporco-minaccioso, non come "All You Do Is Talk" (U2 a tonnellate), che passa piatta e monotona.
"Lein On Your Dreams" vanta il classico finale very-british col cantato in falsetto, "Need Some Air" invece alza il tiro e rivitalizza la situazione con un andamento piuttosto piacevole e trascinante. La successiva "Killing The Light" col suo falsetto forzato è francamente insentibile e si becca la palma di peggior brano dell'album, mentre "American X" si dilunga in un finale strumentale alla maniera degli ultimi Dandy Warhols. Chiude la bella "I Am Only", dominata inizialmente da un bel giro acustico, poi da un deciso wall of sound.
In definitiva il disco di riferimento torna ad essere "Take Them On...", se proprio è necessario fare un paragone, ma c'è comunque da scordarsi la patina sporca-e-cattiva che caratterizzava quell'album, in favore di una maggiore attenzione nello sviluppare spesso le melodie utilizzando uno stampo tipicamente anglosassone.
Sta a voi (e ai vostri gusti) decidere se stare ancora coi Black Rebel oppure no...
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01 Took Out a Loan (04:16)
I took out a loan on my empty heart, babe
I took out a loan for my patient soul
And I feel alive as long as I don't need you
And I feel alive as long as I keep hold
I took out a loan on my empty heart, babe
I took out a loan for my patient soul
And I feel alive as long as I don't need you
And I feel alive as long as I keep hold
Of what I think I thought I heard you loved me
I think you thought you heard I loved
Have I been mistaken
Have I been mistaken
I feel confused about the way it's done
I won't be denied
I'm coming in this time, babe
I've fallen in love with your creatures soul
And I've been a witness to your sickest obsession
And I feel alive as long as I keep hold
Of what I think I thought I heard you loved me
I think you thought you heard I loved
Have I been mistaken have I been mistaken
I feel confused about the way it's done
02 Berlin (03:11)
have a little love, as were fighting with each other
aint no use in crying like the others
were fools in need, fools to believe,
there are fools in need, to foolish to believe
im gonna, uh somebody, uh somebody
here but dont you please, ive got time and time to bleed
it aint no use in trying to deceive ive been fooled by the lover, fooled by the sinner, fooled myself into thinking i was living
im fighting just to breathe as i get back off my knees
help me somebody
help me somebody
im fighting just to breathe as i get back off my knees
im gonna, uh somebody, uh somebody, uh somebody, uh somebody
she said
suicides easy, what happened to the revolution
suicides easy, what happened to the revolution
suicides easy, what happened to the revolution
suicides easy, what happened to the revolution
heavy little lovers, as were fighting with each other
aint no use in suffering like the others
were fools in need, fools to believe,
there are fools in need, to foolish to believe
im fighting just to breathe as i get back off my knees
help me somebody
help me somebody
im fighting just to breathe as i get back off my knees
im gonna, um somebody, um somebody, um somebody, um somebody, um somebodies gonna, somebody, hurt somebody,
um somebodies gonna, somebody
she said
suicides easy, what happened to the revolution
suicides easy, what happened to the revolution
suicides easy, what happened to the revolution
suicides easy, what happened to the revolution
03 Weapon of Choice (02:50)
I gotta speak and you want to listen up
There is no time to feast your eyes
You want it all but the world won't give it up
Up to the edge your star will rise
What is your weapon of choice,
What's your weapon of choice
There is no weapon to free us all
What is your weapon of choice,
What's your weapon of choice
There is no weapon to free us all
I won't waste it, I won't waste it, I won't waste my love on a nation
I won't waste it, I won't waste it, I won't waste my love on a nation
Everyone's got their own split factions
Every pawn will pay it's price
I've been digging out in all directions
I'll see you through to the after life
What is your weapon of choice,
What's your weapon of choice
There is no weapon to free us all
What is your weapon of choice,
What's your weapon of choice
There is no weapon to free us all
I won't waste it, I won't waste it, I won't waste my love on a nation
I won't waste it, I won't waste it, I won't waste my love on a nation
It's to hard too stand aside
It's enough to stop your heart
I won't waste it, I won't waste it, I won't waste my love on a nation
I won't waste it, I won't waste it, I won't waste my love on a nation
I won't waste it, I won't waste it, I won't waste my love on a nation
I won't waste it, I won't waste it, I won't waste my love on a nation.
07 666 Conducer (04:01)
No one knows her name but they see her youth and use her
She's feeling free and everything she sees is truth
She's seventeen she's got everything she needs to lose
Yeah yeah yeah oh no
She's got everyone to help her on her way
She's got everyone to help her on her way
She's got everyone to help her on her way, down
He seems to know right where it hurts your pain, in vain
He gives himself to you he's in your way
And everything he does just seems a phase, insane
Yeah yeah yeah oh no
He's got everyone to help him on his way
He's got everyone to help him on his way
He's got everyone to help him on his way, down
Everything you touch tears at your heart, apart
Of everything you see down in your soul never let you go
You've got everyone to help you on your way
You've got everyone to help you on your way
You've got everyone to help you on your way, down
You're a 666 conducer
How do you do the things you do sir
You're a 666 conducer
How do you do the things you do sir
You're a 666 conducer
How do you do
How do you do
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Di Alex1965
Questi tredici brani sono uno più bello dell’altro e si ascoltano con piacere dalla prima all’ultima traccia senza cali di tono.
Forse sono proprio loro i veri eredi dei Jesus & Mary Chain, con la differenza che i BRMC potrebbero vedersi spalancate molte porte in futuro.
Di breakerfall
C'è un soffio di spiritualità dalla prima all'ultima traccia di questo Baby 81.
It's only rock'n'roll, but it's all we want.
