Specter at the Feast

Specter at the Feast
Studio album by Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
Released	March 18, 2013
Recorded	2012
Genre	Alternative rock garage rock post-punk revival noise rock
Length	58:42
Label	Abstract Dragon Vagrant (US/Canada) Co-Op (Europe)
Producer	Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club chronology
Beat the Devil's Tattoo (2010) Specter at the Feast (2013)

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	65/100[1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
Austin Chronicle	[3]
Consequence of Sound	D[4]
Drowned in Sound	(7/10)[5]
The Guardian	[6]
musicOMH	[7]
NME	(7/10)[8]
Paste	(8.0/10.0)[9]
Pitchfork	(5.1/10.0)[10]
Under the Radar	[11]

Specter at the Feast is the seventh album by Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, released on March 18, 2013 in Europe and March 19, 2013 in the US. It was released under the band's own record label, Abstract Dragon, through Vagrant Records. Unlike Beat The Devil's Tattoo, the album wasn't produced by Michael Been, who died after he suffered a heart attack mid-tour in 2010 while the band was playing at Pukkelpop. As a result, Specter at the Feast was a way for the band to mourn their loss and rid the pain, as he was the father of bassist Robert Levon Been, but also their live sound technician and a mentor to all the members.^[12]

The band have made the first single from the record, a cover of The Call's 1989 hit "Let the Day Begin", available as a free download on their official website. The same day, the song became Q Magazine's track of the day.^[13] The band have also released the "Let the Day Begin" EP for free, consisting of the single and the album track "Returning", which has also been made available for streaming on the official website.^[14]

The band have released a six-part promotional short film documenting the recording of Specter at the Feast.^[12]

The song "Hate the Taste" appears in the Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag Multiplayer Trailer

Track listing

1. "Fire Walker" – 6:23
2. "Let the Day Begin" – 4:06
3. "Returning" – 5:34
4. "Lullaby" – 4:36
5. "Hate the Taste" – 3:50
6. "Rival" – 3:37
7. "Teenage Disease" – 3:22
8. "Some Kind of Ghost" – 3:51
9. "Sometimes the Light" – 3:20
10. "Funny Games" – 4:38
11. "Sell It" – 6:46
12. "Lose Yourself" – 8:39
13. "Warning Sign" – 5:55 (iTunes bonus)
14. "The Knife" – 3:51 (iTunes bonus)
15. "Angel Baby" – 4:26 (iTunes bonus)

Personnel

• Peter Hayes - vocals, guitar, bass guitar, harmonica, keyboards
• Robert Levon Been - vocals, guitar, bass guitar, piano
• Leah Shapiro - drums, percussion, backing vocals

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References

1. http://www.metacritic.com/music/specter-at-the-feast/black-rebel-motorcycle-club
2. Collar, Matt. "Black Rebel Motorcycle Club Specter at the Feast – review". Allmusic. Retrieved 2013-03-22.
3. http://www.austinchronicle.com/music/2013-04-26/black-rebel-motorcycle-club-specter-at-the-feast/
4. http://consequenceofsound.net/2013/03/album-review-black-rebel-motorcycle-club-specter-at-the-feast/
5. Gourlay, Dom (20 March 2013). "Black Rebel Motorcycle Club Specter At The Feast". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved 2013-03-22.
6. Sullivan, Caroline (2013-03-14). "The Guardian - Black Rebel Motorcycle Club: Specter at the Feast – review". London.
7. "MusicOMH - Black Rebel Motorcycle Club – Specter At The Feast".
8. "Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - 'Specter At The Feast'". NME. 19 March 2013. Retrieved 2013-03-22.
9. Cosores, Philip (19 March 2013). "Black Rebel Motorcycle Club: Specter At The Feast". Paste. Retrieved 2013-03-22.
10. "Black Rebel Motorcycle Club: Specter at the Feast". Pitchfork Media. 8 April 2013. Retrieved 2014-03-10.
11. http://www.undertheradarmag.com/reviews/black_rebel_motorcycle_club_specter_at_the_feast/
12. BRMCOfficial (2012-12-20). "(1 of 6) BRMC's "Specter At The Feast" Short Film Series". YouTube. Retrieved 2013-06-17.
13. "Order". Black Rebel Motorcycle Club. Retrieved 2013-06-17.
14. "Let the Day Begin". Black Rebel Motorcycle Club. Retrieved 2013-06-17.
15. http://www.discogs.com/Black-Rebel-Motorcycle-Club-Specter-At-The-Feast/release/4413565