Black Rebel Motorcycle Club gets its rarities out :: Music News :: Articles

As they roll on through Europe, Israel, Australia and Japan on a globe-trotting tour, the gentlemen of Black Rebel Motorcycle Club are sprinkling rare tracks all about for attentive fans to pick up. Naturally, we here at Paste have dutifully collected all of the info so that you don't have to.

For starters, the group is releasing a seven-track EP of outtakes from its latest effort, Baby 81, on Dec. 4. Also included in the collection is a nine-minute short film created for Baby 81 cut "American X."

"We're proud of all our songs, even the ones that don't make it on the final album, they have a life force of their own," wrote bassist Robert Levon Been in an entry on the group's website. "And we simply wanted to find a way getting those songs out there."

Here's the track listing:

1. "The Likes Of You"
2. "Vision"
3. "The Show's About To Begin"
4. "MK Ultra"
5. "Whenever You're Ready"
6. "20 Hours"
7. "Last Chance For Love"
8. "American X" (short film)

This little sonic gift basket comes on the heels of a split EP that the band released earlier this month with labelmates Kings of Leon (available on iTunes now). In addition, the group contributed an extended version of its "Howl" to the soundtrack for Richard Kelly's Southland Tales, a movie which we rather enjoyed. So start digging, BRMC lovers. The songs are out there.

Thanks to The Tripwire for alerting us to this story.

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