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Somewhere between 5 full-length albums and a decade-long road test across the highways of the world, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club found their way. 11 years after bassist Robert Levon Been and guitarist Peter Hayes started playing gigs around their hometown of San Francisco, the duo has now started over, with a new vision, a new drummer, and the gift of a future unknown.

The sound of Beat The Devil’s Tattoo comes from everywhere and nowhere- it draws a map and embarks on a sonic road trip through American music; from howling front porch stomps on the Chattanooga and beer-sloshing Texas roadhouse rockouts, to swaggering protopunk sneering in NYC’s basement bars.

And don’t forget to check out today’s Tuesday Guide for the latest CD and DVD releases.