LOL, yes.

Also liked The Bolshoi a lot. And Cactus World News.

I draw the line at Gene Loves Jezebel, though. They were pretty irritating except for their first album.

I was a fan of GLJ, but part of that was due to the stellar recording quality of most of their discs.

Loved Cactus World News, too. Wish I had Urban Beaches on disc.

Couple of Balaam & The Angels CDs in my collection somewhere (I believe one is Greatest Story Ever Told). I saw them in a small club a long time ago & they were pretty damn good. Kind of Cult-like.

AllMusic: Cactus World News wastes no time in making a first impression on its debut album Urban Beaches. The opening track "Worlds Apart" explodes from the speakers with screeching, reverberating guitars, tumbling drums, and fervent vocals. The anthemic chorus and breathtaking energy of "Worlds Apart" will remind listeners of U2's "I Will Follow" in its feel and execution. However, despite similarities to the music of fellow Irish band U2, Urban Beaches is a smart, hypnotically melodic album bristling with youthful exuberance and sparkling musicianship. The impassioned singing of Eoin McEvoy on "Worlds Apart," "In a Whirlpool," "The Promise," and "The Bridge" is contagious; after hearing him bellow "Worlds apart, worlds apart/Closer than I've ever been/To you" a few times, listeners will find themselves mouthing the words or perhaps singing it in the shower. Frank Kearns' driving, electrifying riffs magnify the urgency in McEvoy's voice; nearly every track has thrilling, dramatic guitar playing. Urban Beaches should've been a hit in the U.S.; instead, it became a buried treasure in the cutout bins.

Any chance you could upload this for me? I can't find this on cd anywhere that wants less than $40. I have their follow up, Live Free Or Die, which isn't as good.

I guess you don't like Hot Snakes or Modest Mouse either since they aren't really temperature escalated reptiles or mild mannered rodents.

I liked BRMC's first one because it sounded like the Jesus and Mary Chain, but more rockin' and a few songs off the second one, but HOWL sucked and they were ok live, but a little boring and lacked energy.

agree with those who say the first BRMC (and some of the second) are perfectly fine JAMC ripoffs

So BRMC are coming here in a few weeks and while I could see it possibly being a good show (though I only listened to their first record), this thread seems to indicate otherwise. Anyone have a good experience with them live, preferably from their most recent tour?

Best I can say about them live is "At times good but too samey."
Their catalog is just too spotty to pull off a good 90-minute live show.

one of my friends sees them every time they play here. he adores them. but we also got in an argument last week because he would rather see justice stand and push some buttons than david lee roth front van halen in 1984. so maybe his fandom isn't really a good reference.

by the way, this current BRMC tour is sponsored by jack daniels. so just think about what type of audience that may or may not bring to the show.

I like about 2 to 3 songs off of every album, but they are definitely not that great live. I saw them with The Rapture and it was and all-around terrible show.

I like that first album. "Love Burns" is a great song.
beyond that I have no interest. saw them once in like 2000 and that is it.

Thanks for everyone's help...sounds like I won't be seeing them then. Son Volt/Bobby Bare Jr is the next night, so I was probably just going to see only that show anyways.

I've seen them twice. The first time was great. The second time, they seemed bored. I don't know what happened.

I like their albums enough, though I can't imagine them being any better then a meh live show.