Beat the Devil's Tattoo

Beat the Devil's Tattoo
Studio album by Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
Released March 5, 2010 (2010-03-05)
Recorded March-November 2009 The Basement Studio, Philadelphia, PA
Genre Alternative rock, garage rock, post-punk revival, noise rock
Length 65:08
Label Abstract Dragon
Vagrant (US/Canada)
Co-Op (Europe)
Producer Michael Been
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club chronology
The Effects of 333
(2008)		 Beat the Devil's Tattoo
(2010)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Drowned in Sound (8/10)[1]
Pitchfork Media (4.0/10)[2]
Planet Ill [3]
Allmusic [4]
Spin [5]
Rolling Stone [6]
Slant Magazine [7]
The Times [8]
NME (4.0/10)[9]

Beat the Devil's Tattoo is the sixth album by Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, released on March 8, 2010 in Europe and on March 9, 2010 in North America. It is the second full-length on the band's own Abstract Dragon label, in partnership with Vagrant Records and Cooperative Music Group.[10] Conscience Killer appears in Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit (2010 video game) and also in commercials for Chevrolet.

The title track was featured prominantly in the fourth season episode Chuck Versus the Cubic Z of the TV show Chuck and in the recently released Need for Speed: The Run.

Track listing

All songs written by Black Rebel Motorcycle Club.

  1. "Beat the Devil's Tattoo" - 3:47
  2. "Conscience Killer" - 3:47
  3. "Bad Blood" - 5:11
  4. "War Machine" - 3:59
  5. "Sweet Feeling" - 3:27
  6. "Evol" - 5:53
  7. "Mama Taught Me Better" - 4:46
  8. "River Styx" - 3:55
  9. "The Toll" - 3:38
  10. "Aya" - 5:39
  11. "Shadow's Keeper" - 6:12
  12. "Long Way Down" - 4:34
  13. "Half-State" - 10:20
  14. "1:51" (Bonus Track Limited Edition) - 5:33
  15. "Martyr" (Bonus Track Limited Edition) - 5:12
  16. "Annabel Lee" (iTunes Pre-Order) - 4:10

Chart performance

Chart Peak Position
Billboard 200 58
US Alternative Albums 9
US Independent Albums 4
US Rock Albums 14

References

  1. ^ Gourlay, Dom (March 1, 2010). "Black Rebel Motorcycle Club: Beat The Devil's Tattoo". Drowned in Sound. http://drownedinsound.com/releases/15116/reviews/4139244. 
  2. ^ Hogan, Marc (March 10, 2010). "Black Rebel Motorcycle Club: Beat The Devil's Tattoo". Pitchfork Media. http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/14001-beat-the-devils-tattoo/. 
  3. ^ odeisel (March 11, 2010). "Album Review: Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - Beat The Devil's Tattoo". planetill.com. http://planetill.com/2010/03/album-review-black-rebel-motorcycle-club-beat-the-devils-tattoo/. 
  4. ^ Collar, Matt. "Black Rebel Motorcycle Club: Beat The Devil's Tattoo > Review" at Allmusic. Retrieved August 31, 2011.
  5. ^ Marchese, David. "Black Rebel Motorcycle Club: 'Beat The Devil's Tattoo'". http://www.spin.com/reviews/black-rebel-motorcycle-club-beat-devils-tattoo-abstract-dragonvagrant. Retrieved August 31, 2011. 
  6. ^ Rosen, Jody (March 8, 2010). "Black Rebel Motorcycle Club: Beat The Devil's Tattoo". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on April 10, 2010. http://web.archive.org/web/20100410060102/http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/32439629/review/32510160/beat_the_devils_tattoo. 
  7. ^ Liedel, Kevin (March 7, 2010). "Black Rebel Motorcycle Club: Beat The Devil's Tattoo". Slant Magazine. http://www.slantmagazine.com/music/review/black-rebel-motorcycle-club-beat-the-devils-tattoo/2024. 
  8. ^ Burgess, Kaya (March 6, 2010). "Black Rebel Motorcycle Club: Beat The Devil's Tattoo". The Times (London). http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/cd_reviews/article7046897.ece. 
  9. ^ MacBain, Hamish (March 12, 2010). "Album Review: Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - 'Beat The Devil's Tattoo'". NME. http://www.nme.com/reviews/black-rebel-motorcycle-club/11133. 
  10. ^ Album Release and Tour Dates Announced
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
Studio albums
B.R.M.C. · Take Them On, On Your Own · Howl · Baby 81 · The Effects of 333 · Beat the Devil's Tattoo
Live albums
Singles
"Red Eyes and Tears" · "Rifles" · "Screaming Gun EP" · "Whatever Happened to My Rock 'n' Roll (Punk Song)" · "Love Burns" · "Spread Your Love" · "Stop" · "We're All in Love" · "Ain't No Easy Way" · "Weight of the World" · "Weapon of Choice" · "Berlin" · "Beat the Devil's Tattoo" · "Bad Blood"
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