![]() ![]() They keep the heavy distortion and attitude, but seem to be having more fun with these three songs. ![]() “Returning,” “Lullaby,” and “Hate the Taste” prove that the hurt they feel from the loss of Michael Been is there, but they won’t let it dominate their entire sound. ![]() The next string of songs is about the cheeriest the band will get on this album. BRMC has done some impressive work in the past, but a fiery passion has been reignited on Specter at the Feast. Covers are hard to do, but with the emotion behind the song and the band’s sheer determination to make a great album in memory of their mentor, I could easily see their version of “Let the Day Begin” echoing around some of the biggest venues in the country. On “Let the Day Begin,” Black Rebel Motorcycle begins to make a case for why they should be playing arenas. “Fire Walker” fades out to the last few rips of dark distortion and leads into a cover of Been’s late father’s band The Call. This is a band that is pissed off at the world and it shows right away. The gloomy atmosphere of the song sets the tone of the rest of the album. The album opens with a dramatic ambience before a Been’s bass and drummer Leah Shapiro tear into the bleak expanse of sound. In a fitting tribute, the death of Been’s father led to the rawest, most emotional, and arguably best material the band has ever produced. The recording process functioned as a grieving period, and three years after the tragic loss, BRMC emerged with Specter at the Feast. Since then, the band had been in mourning while working on their 7 th studio album. He was not only the father of the one of the lead vocalists, but Michael was also a mentor to his son’s band. In 2010, Robert Levon Been’s father Michael died of a heart attack during Black Rebel Motorcycle Club’s set at Pukkelpop Festival in Belgium. ![]()
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