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Arabia Mountain

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Black Lips team up with producers Mark Ronson (Amy Winehouse) and Deerhunter’s Lockett Pundt for their sixth release to create a tighter and cleaner sound while retaining the garage-rock grit and spirit at the core of the band’s identity. The tracks are razor-sharp, scuzzy, and brief — only two of the 16 are longer than three minutes — and the whole album surges by in a blurred rush of hook-filled adrenaline on first listen. Subsequent spins bring individual tracks to the surface that benefit from some fine flourishes including honking sax breaks, jangly acoustic guitar, whistles, and pounding piano. Their retro approach is playful and infectious on “Family Tree,” “Mad Dog,” “Bicentennial Man,” “New Direction,” and the irresistible “Go Out and Get It.” “Dumpster Dive” has a twisted country-rock feel, “Raw Meat” and “Bone Marrow” are great psych rock rave-ups, and “Spidey’s Curse” finds the band at their most melodic and absurd. In taming some of their wildest impulses Black Lips deliver a crisp and focused batch of songs that is easy to flip for.

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One of the best rock albums in years.

I honestly can't understand where many of the reviewers are coming from on this album. This is EASILY one of the best rock albums of the past few years. I think many people have lost sight of what rock music truly is (thanks radiohead), something to be enjoyed, a beat and a rythm to dance to, catharsis and escapism. The Black Lips have always embraced these qualities in their music and all are in top form on this album. Forget about genres and sub-genres, forget about production values and famous producers, forget about reviewers (ha ha) and grammys and listen to the music. If you can listen to Mad Dog and not lose yourself and wanna freak out, there is no hope for you and you can't even hear what i'm saying anyway. For those who already know the Black Lips, I think this is their best studio album, and I would place right behind Los Valientes as their best.

Missing...

The Black Lips have been my favorite band for a long time and I have to sadly say this album will be not at the top of their album list for me. What I loved about their previous albums was the spontaneity they allowed in the recording process. This album is definitely cleaner and much more "rehearsed" which is great for lots of other bands but not for the amazing sounds the Black Lips produce. The hooks in this album also aren't as great as their older ones. The songs still have a punk quality to them but there's really not a lot to hang on to. They start to sound the same... I still love these guys and they will remain my favorite band... But would have liked more of the darker, grittier, unpredictable sounds of their earlier work. I'll give them the benefit of the doubt and blame the producer. In my opinion only the Black Lips can produce the Black Lips.

Wonderfully Wonderful

A fast paced indie rock album. 2011 is the year for psychedelic bands to shine and Black Lips is on top of that movement. Excellent album!

Biography

Formed: Atlanta, GA

Genre: Alternative

Years Active: '00s, '10s

Playing garage-flavored punk rock with a Southern accent, a messed-up and bluesy undertow, and the gleefully destructive impact of a 15-year-old with a bag of firecrackers, the Black Lips are an Atlanta-based combo who after their debut in 2000 soon developed a reputation as one of the Peach State's wildest bands. The Black Lips consisted of Cole Alexander on lead vocals, guitar, and harmonica, Ben Eberbaugh on lead guitar, Jared Swilley on bass, and Joe Bradley on drums when they released their...
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