Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
B.R.M.C
(Virgin Records)

This album may have been out awhile, but it still stands out as one of the most exciting debuts of 2001. Some might call it Jesus and the Mary Chain Mark II, but the B.R.M.C. bring a much needed dirtiness back to rock ‘n’ roll. The song title “Whatever Happened To My Rock ‘N’ Roll (Punk Song)” says it all, and the B.R.M.C. have the answer to that question with this stunning debut. Why settle for The Strokes when you can have this?

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By Mark Redfern