From their newsletter:

Here is Robert's recent letter to the mailing list:

It's been a long time. I don't know where to begin or how to explain what's happened and how much has changed. Right now, I would just like to say 'hello' to all the fans of our music who have stood by us and been waiting patiently for us to return. We miss playing our music live and miss traveling and meeting all of you in person.

For everyone that's been concerned and in the dark on what's happening with Nick, we've recently reconciled with Nick and he's back playing drums again. We're all really happy to be playing music together again. It's more fun than it's ever been in the past.

We've finished our 3rd record and it will be called "HOWL" (which is of course our own nod to Allen Ginsberg's book and the beat poets of the 50's and 60's). It will be released world wide on AUGUST 22nd, which is also my birthday so that's cool. We're very proud of this album and hope people give it a fair listen, it's very different than what some are expecting.

Someone told me to list the song titles for the record so I guess I'll do that. Even though I don't know why people want to know the titles when they can't hear the music along with it. But none the less...

1. Shuffle Your Feet
2. Howl
3. Devil's Waitin'
4. Ain't No Easy Way
5. Still Suspicion Holds You Tight
6. Fault Line
7. Promise
8. Weight Of The World
9. Restless Sinner
10. Gospel Song
11. Complicated Situation
12. Sympathetic Noose
13. The Line

By the way, the decision on the 1st single has been going back and forth for months now up until literally today, but I believe it's going to be "Ain't No Easy Way", and it would come out around early August.

I don't know, that seems like a long time from now... we should just leak a song on the internet ourselves and then blame it on some eager hacker/fan accusing them of not having any respect for music, art, or all the money that it took to record it.

But wait that's what every other band does. And besides that, it didn't take much money to record.

As far as record label news, ECHO will be releasing our records in UK/Europe. And RCA will be releasing everything in the U.S. and the rest of the world.

Oh, we're gonna be playing a handful of somewhat small shows in the UK this June (with The Brian Jonestown Massacre supporting). These will actually be our first live shows in almost a year, which is kinda cool. If you live in that part of the world you should check it out though.

I think David's posted all the new tour dates on our website.

I think that's enough for now, there will be plenty of time for the rest of it. It's just good to say 'hi'.

Take care,
From Robert Turner + BRMC

Email this stuff to P'fork, get it published and you'll be an official rock hack like far too many of us ink-/electron-stained Obner souls.

On the real, this is good news. Both of their records have shown flashes of brilliance and I'm hopeful that they're gonna nail it one day soon.

yes, this is awesome. there was an article about brmc in the studio in the newest issue of under the radar.

I didn't even know they broke up.

a band i've meant to check out for some time but i can't say that i've ever actually heard them. any recommendations?

Yeah, me neither.

I do enjoy both their discs though.

Same.

First album was great. Not so certain about the 2nd.

Good news nonetheless.

Well, in truth, they didn't break up...more like a break until they figured out what to do without their drummer. Even the drummer wasn't certain if he was going to break away completely or needed a break himself.

Jesus and Mary Chain, The Stooges, Primal Scream if they combined all their disparate tendencies into one cohesive record

and go with the first album. i dig both records, but the first one is much better. also, peter hayes was in the brian jonestown massacre previous to joining brmc.

"Stop", the last song from "Take Them On..." might be my fave song by them, second maybe to "...Rock N Roll". I was actually a little back and forth on the first album and hope "Stop" is the direction they keep going in.

Either way, a band definitely worth checking out.

I used the word "break" way too many times. Sheesh!