Beat the Devil's Tattoo
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club's 2010 album, Beat the Devil's Tattoo, finds th… Read Full Bio ↴Black Rebel Motorcycle Club's 2010 album, Beat the Devil's Tattoo, finds the band splitting the difference between the rootsy Americana of 2005's Howl and the return to fuzzed-out noise rock that was 2007's Baby 81. Having once again parted ways with original drummer Nick Jago, bassist Robert Levon Been and guitarist Peter Hayes seem to have found a renewed creative spark with replacement drummer Leah Shapiro. Shapiro comes to the fold with strong noise rock credentials, having been a member of the punk-psych N.Y.C.-based Dead Combo and touring with the Raveonettes. With an overall sound that seems inspired by a searing mix of old-timey blues mixed with a hypodermic blast of melodic noise, there is a driving, wild-eyed intensity to many of the tracks on Beat the Devil's Tattoo. From the opening death-ballad title track and the gospel-meets-Madchester "Conscience Killer," the stoned robot funk of "War Machine," and the blissed-out acoustic folk ballad "Sweet Feeling," BRMC are in top form. But if you're looking for gutting-jet-engine lift-off, the cosmically epic, sanguine rock anthem "Bad Blood," with its repeated chorus of "I can see it in your eyes and now it's gone" is, like the rest of Beat the Devil's Tattoo, likely to grab you by the throat and leave its mark for some time to come.

Review by Matt Collar
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Beat the Devil's Tattoo
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club Lyrics


Aya She's a reckless lover with blood stained hands 'Round the n…
Bad Blood Everything just falls away, just give it back into your…
Beat the Devil's Tattoo You have forsaken all the love you've taken Sleepin' on a…
Conscience Killer I'm a constant sinner A conscience killer I'm a righteous he…
Evol I'm waiting for you to say The words to make me…
Half-State We were close but we never made it home We could…
Long Way Down Don't you try to explain all the words that you've…
Mama Taught Me Better Can you scream the words I could never hear Can you…
River Styx Will you lay me down Will you lay me down Will you…
Shadow's Keeper The shadow's creepin', only one way left to go You hit…
Sweet Feeling Don't say it's over so soon We've tied to the day…
The Toll I'd never known her to cry But this time is different…
War Machine You just turned so white Never needed you so bad There's not…


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