Baby 81 (album)

Baby 81
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 27, 2007
Genre
Length60:26
LabelRCA, Island
ProducerBlack Rebel Motorcycle Club
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club chronology
Howl
(2005)
Baby 81
(2007)
American X: Baby 81 Sessions EP
(2007)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic71/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
NME(7/10)[3]
Pitchfork Media(4.5/10)[4]
Spin[5]

Baby 81 is the fourth studio album by American rock band Black Rebel Motorcycle Club. It was released on April 27, 2007 in Germany, April 30 in Europe and on May 1 in the U.S.. The album features a harder, more raw sound compared with their previous record Howl. It was also a studio comeback for drummer Nick Jago who was unable to participate during the recordings of Howl (other than the last track recorded during the sessions, 'Promise'). A DualDisc edition of the album was set to be released on May 1 in the U.S.; however, it has since been canceled.

The album debuted at number 46 on the U.S. Billboard 200, selling about 14,000 copies in its first week.[6]

The album title refers to Baby 81, a survivor of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake.

  1. ^ "Baby 81 by Black Rebel Motorcycle Club". Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  2. ^ Sendra, Tim. "Black Rebel Motorcycle Club: Baby 81 > Review" at AllMusic. Retrieved August 31, 2011.
  3. ^ Miller, Alex (April 30, 2007). "Black Rebel Motorcycle Club: Baby 81". NME.
  4. ^ Harvey, Eric (May 3, 2007). "Black Rebel Motorcycle Club: Baby 81". Pitchfork Media.
  5. ^ Gross, Jason. "Black Rebel Motorcycle Club: 'Baby 81'". Spin. Retrieved August 31, 2011.
  6. ^ Hasty, Katie. ""Ne-Yo Scores Second No. 1 In Debut-Heavy Week"". Billboard. Retrieved May 9, 2007.

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