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i'll keep this short if; if 'what ever happened...' and 'red eyes and tears' were your favorite tracks of the debut, buy this.

Rating: 5 out of 5

Basically, were I to traverse America in a red convertible and I was only allowed to take on album with me, this would be it. It's not that it screams "cool", or brings to mind the high rolling lifestyle, it's just that it would provide the perfect soundtrack to a roadtrip of this sort. A road trip that features illegal speeds and substances, endless stretches of desert and very dodgy motels an' bars. This is all you'd need. Says it all really, doesn't it?No? Ok then, this album is like Iggy's Raw Power for the 21st century, in that it radiates nothing but raw power. It's loud, aggressive and very, very dangerous, like befriending a Hell's Angel. The wonderful walls of feedback that made the eponymous debut such a pleasurable listening experience such a pleasent listen are gone, replaced with a more searing, crunchy guitar sound. You can't really air guitar to it, but still, it's immense, it's ear bleeding and benefits from top volume playing. Every single track feels like chewing on an adrenaline gland. Even the acoustic "And I'm Aching" evokes imagery of sitting 'round a campfire in the heart of a desert, sleeping with a shotgun to ward off bandits and rattle snakes.It may be political (Song titles like "Kill The US Government", lyrics like "I'm sick and tired of this generation"), but it provides a soundtrack that is escapist in its purest form. Makes you feel rebellious. part of a gang, new in town and up to no good, strolling into a saloon and everyone puts their glasses down and glowers at you (the pianist hits a minor key). Love it to pieces.

Rating: 5 out of 5

a masterpiece said the NME when this album of gritty rock leered it's ugly head and they were right this album is better than there decent debut album which had a couple of good tracks and filler but this album has killer and no filler and album of heavy rock and blissful ballads i've heard there new single taken from the new album howl and i can't wait to get it.. but this album needs more cerdit for being a masterpiece

Rating: 4 out of 5

Black is BackBlack Rebel Motorcycle Club: Take Them On, On Your OwnThe 'oh so magical' bean that grew to form the modern American rock group, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club (B.R.M.C. for short), started in 1995, when guitarist, bassist and vocalist Robert Turner met guitarist, bassist and vocalist number two, Peter Hayes at high school in their home town, San Francisco. They formed a strong friendship based on love for U.K early-90's bands like the Stone Roses and some of the artists on the successful Creation Records label, such as the Jesus and Mary Chain. They put their band project on hold and both joined other bands, while still keeping in touch with each other. In 1998 they rejoined, and added new drummer Nick Jago (originally from England, who had finished art school and moved to the States in 1996) to the band. They originally called themselves the Elements, but changed it to Black Rebel Motorcycle Club (from the Marlon Brando-led biker gang in The Wild One). By 1999 they were having offers from major and indie record labels, and chose to sign to Virgin Records in March 2000. The band entered the studio and produced a debut album self-named B.R.M.C. which was issued in March 2001. The big three returned two years later with a slicker album, Take Them On, On Your Own, which appeared on the shelves in September 2003 and sold like hot cakes.The band has many obvious influences, Velvet Underground, early Oasis, and even the Byrds, but they're most certainly not one of those poorly-talented clone bands, they're simply in the world to be better than all of those other bands, and to remind us what rock 'n' roll is really like. B.R.M.C. combines distorted, sharp-edged guitar with acoustic guitars, raspy voice with choir-like tones and harmonies, and thumping drums with snappy snare sounds. They realized with their first album that their message is always going to be frowned upon, and almost every song on the album uses a new and exciting way to estrange itself from the rest of the musical world. Peter Hayes tells us bluntly 'I think I've had enough of this generation' in the song 'Generation'.The lyrics on Take Them On, On Your Own are as catchy as they are bitter, and the bass lines are flawless. The introductory song 'Stop' sets the high standard for the rest of the album, and it doesn't let you down. They've kept their punk fans happy with 'Six Barrel Shotgun' (surely 'Whatever Happened To My Rock And Roll (Punk Song)' on their first album gained them some). And they've kept their ballad-lovers happy with 'Shade Of Blue' and 'And I'm Aching'. For me, the best song on the album is 'In Like The Rose' purely because of its killer guitar and bass riffs - it's unbeatable.I love this album. In my opinion, B.R.M.C. is the best rock group around at the moment.

Rating: 5 out of 5

Thought the first album was very good - but this is a major disappointment. The best tracks (e.g. Stop) sound far too much like Oasis and rest just blur into a tuneless dirge.Buy the first album, then wait to see if BRMC make any progess with their next release - I'm still hopeful.

Rating: 1 out of 5