New Music focuses on something just added to the WOXY.com playlist. Today the spotlight is on the new album from Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Baby 81, which is due out May 1st.

• The album’s title comes from the story of a baby that was claimed by 8 different families after the tragic tsunami of 2004.
• The disc is a return to the sound from the first two albums after the re-tooling on 2005’s Howl.
• This is the 4th full length album from the band, and their second for RCA.

Here are a few reviewers quotes about the new album.

• “BRMC seem invincible; or back to their searing best, at any rate.” Uncut Magazine
• “Still clenching its beloved Americana, BRMC spits a familiar noise that has transformed from a mountain of stifling volume into a dense layering of sophisticated references.” Urb Magazine
• “While this is BRMC at their best, consistency is still their biggest enemy. ” The Guardian

Blog Buzz

• A Letter Never Sent
• Stereogum
• Confessions of a music addict

Check out a video with clips of “Weapon of Choice” and “Berlin” below.

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