Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - Howl (ltd.) • CDs • Vinyl Records • LPs • Music Albums

documentary, but the songwriting on mellower numbers like "Promise" isn't as finely crafted as the expansive sound. Still, B.R.M.C.'s newfound ambition is welcome: Howl processes and enlivens more old-school sounds than many retro rockers can manage in their lifetime.

No more Jesus and Mary Chain comparisons. After losing their label, their ladies and their lad (Nick Jago, the prodigal drummer who has since returned), BRMC rise anew and birth a much more mature, spiritual album that's also strong in song craft. The anxious urgency of "Complicated Situation" will crawl inside your head like a panic attack.