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Black Lips! [Vinyl]

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This Atlanta quartet spins out the sort of ragged, blues-edged garage rock that brings to mind the early lineups of 1980s revivalists like The Salvation Army, The Chesterfield Kings and The Lyres. But in the case of The Black Lips, two decades further removed from the mid-60s garage and roughed up by the sterility of 90s pop music, their sound is even rougher, with less focus on '60s style and more concentration of raw, adrenal playing.

Vocalist Cole Alexander sings in a hyperactive, rusty growl that's exaggerated by a tinny microphone, studio distortion, and the band's underlying thrash of guitars, bass and drums. At times the songs spiral into chaos (much like their live shows are reported to do), but the reverb-soaked blues "Stone Cold" settles down for a slow-motion examination.

This Bomp LP was delayed a few months when guitarist Ben Eberbaugh was killed in a freak car accident. In his honor, the band collected all of the tracks they'd recorded to that point, including early singles, to create this CD. It's a fitting overview of the band's first, savagely good incarnation. [©2005 hyperbolium dot com]

The biggest thing to hit CD stores since Marky Mark. This band will rock you, and if you let them, take your virginity.

Rough and raw. Original yet familiar--influenced with early blues, early rock with he pure essence of punk--difficult to believe these guys weren't even born until the 1980s. A must-buy for a serious music collector.

The Black Lips are on the loose, and only YOU can buy this cd. Those clauses were unrelated, but I don't care. Just dish out the cash, jack.

Rough and raw. Original yet familiar--influenced with early blues, early rock with he pure essence of punk--difficult to believe these guys weren't even born until the 1980s. A must-buy for a serious music collector.

Black Lips are one of my favorite bands i've heard. I originally started on Good Bad Not Evil and started going back in time through their older stuff and it got better and better. Found this album in a record store somewhere, bought it, fell in love. It's goofy sounding, rough as hell, grimy sounding, and overall lovely. I love everything they've put out, but I'm kind of sad they'll never put out another record like this. BUY BUY BUY BUY BUY THIS

I saw the Black Lips when I was visiting Detroit a few days ago. I had such a great time at their concert that I had to buy one of their CDs they were selling at the show. This CD is very cool with that 60's garage sound mixed with a little psychedelia. However, the CD doesn't do them justice. The Black Lips are definitely a band to see live. If they ever come anywhere near your town, GO SEE THEM! It was one of the best shows I've seen in years. In the meantime, check out this disc.

Man im not really into this music that much im more of a metal person but these guys give you that old school sound of rock and roll those were the days.IF you like this band get it,it rules!