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Baby 81

Christian Century,  Sept 4, 2007  by Louis R. Carlozo

Baby 81, by Black Rebel Motorcycle Club (RCA). Rock.

While its work is not overtly Christian, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club's latest album has a spiritual subtext. This could be attributed to the influence of former Call member Michael Been--a coproducer and the father of lead singer Robert Levon Been. In the 1980s, the Call exerted profound influence on a nascent U2, and the Call's same level of craft saturates this muscular effort. The opening track, "Took Out a Loan," could pass for a Rolling Stones outtake, while "666 Conducer" jangles and swaggers like a crossroads cautionary tale of fallenness: "She's got everyone to help her on her way ... down."

Reviewed by Louis R. Carlozo, entertainment editor and staff writer at the Chicago Tribune. He is also a record producer and a studio musician.

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