Specter at the Feast

2013 studio album by Black Rebel Motorcycle Club

Specter at the Feast

Studio album by

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club

Released| March 18, 2013 (2013-03-18)
Recorded| 2012
Studio|

Various

* 606 (Los Angeles, CA)
* The Station House (Los Angeles, CA)
* Rancho De La Luna (Joshua Tree, CA)
* Boulder Creek Post Office (Santa Cruz, CA)
* The Gloryhole (Los Angeles, CA)

Genre|

* Alternative rock
* indie rock
* psychedelic rock
* blues rock
* post-punk revival

Length| 58:42
Label|

* Abstract Dragon
* Vagrant
* Cobraside

Producer|

* Ethan Allen
* Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
* Chris Goss
* Nic Jodoin
* Michael Patterson
* Mark Rains

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club chronology
| Beat the Devil's Tattoo
(2010)  | Specter at the Feast
(2013)  | Wrong Creatures
(2018)

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Professional ratingsAggregate 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 studio album by American rock band 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's first single from the album, 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'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]

## Track listing

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No.| Title| Length

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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

## Personnel

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* Peter Hayes \- vocals, guitar, bass guitar, harmonica, keyboards
* Robert Levon Been \- vocals, guitar, bass guitar, piano
* Leah Shapiro \- drums, percussion, backing vocals[15]

## Charts

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Chart (2013)  | Peak
position

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Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[16] | 39
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[17] | 65
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[18] | 54
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[19] | 27
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[20] | 55
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[21] | 67
Irish Albums (IRMA)[22] | 67
Scottish Albums (OCC)[23] | 21
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[24] | 32
UK Albums (OCC)[25] | 31
US Billboard 200[26] | 35

## References

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1. ^ "Reviews for Specter at the Feast by Black Rebel Motorcycle Club". Metacritic. Retrieved 2017-03-07.
2. ^ Collar, Matt. "Black Rebel Motorcycle Club Specter at the Feast – review". Allmusic. Retrieved 2013-03-22.
3. ^ Michael Toland (2013-04-26). "Austin Psych Fest 2013 - Review: Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - Music". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved 2017-03-07.
4. ^ Caffrey, Dan (2013-03-20). "Black Rebel Motorcycle Club – Specter At The Feast | Album Reviews". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 2017-03-07.
5. ^ Gourlay, Dom (20 March 2013). "Black Rebel Motorcycle Club Specter At The Feast". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on 2013-03-23. Retrieved 2013-03-22.
6. ^ Sullivan, Caroline (2013-03-14). "Black Rebel Motorcycle Club: Specter at the Feast – review". The Guardian. London.
7. ^ "MusicOMH - Black Rebel Motorcycle Club – Specter At The Feast". Musicomh. Retrieved 2017-03-07.
8. ^ "Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - 'Specter At The Feast'". NME. 19 March 2013. Retrieved 2013-03-22.'&rft.date=2013-03-19&rft_id=https://www.nme.com/reviews/black-rebel-motorcycle-club/14205&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Specter+at+the+Feast" class="Z3988">
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. ^ McGuane, Kenny S. "Black Rebel Motorcycle Club: Specter At the Feast (Vagrant) | Under the Radar - Music Magazine". Undertheradarmag.com. Retrieved 2017-03-07.
12. ^ a b 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. Archived from the original on 2013-03-02. Retrieved 2013-06-17.
15. ^ "Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - Specter At The Feast (CD, Album)". Discogs.com. 2016-09-27. Retrieved 2017-03-07.
16. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Black Rebel Motorcycle Club – Specter At The Feast" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved access-date=November 21, 2021.
17. ^ "Ultratop.be – Black Rebel Motorcycle Club – Specter At The Feast" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
18. ^ "Ultratop.be – Black Rebel Motorcycle Club – Specter At The Feast" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
19. ^ "Danishcharts.dk – Black Rebel Motorcycle Club – Specter At The Feast". Hung Medien. Retrieved access-date=November 21, 2021.
20. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Black Rebel Motorcycle Club – Specter At The Feast" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved access-date=November 21, 2021.
21. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Black Rebel Motorcycle Club – Specter At The Feast" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
22. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Black Rebel Motorcycle Club". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
23. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
24. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Black Rebel Motorcycle Club – Specter At The Feast". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
25. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
26. ^ "Black Rebel Motorcycle Club". Billboard. Retrieved November 21, 2021.

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Black Rebel Motorcycle Club

* Peter Hayes
* Robert Levon Been
* Leah Shapiro

* Nick Jago

Studio albums|

* B.R.M.C.
* Take Them On, On Your Own
* Howl
* Baby 81
* The Effects of 333
* Beat the Devil's Tattoo
* Specter at the Feast
* Wrong Creatures

Live albums|

* Live
* Live in Paris

EPs|

* Howl Sessions EP
* American X: Baby 81 Sessions EP

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* Discography

Authority control databases |

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