Black Lips - Good Bad Not Evil
1 Comments Published by Trev Lostmusic on Thursday, September 20, 2007 at 15:18.
Black Lips are a band I'd not heard a lot by before getting my hands on this, their 5th LP - 'Good Bad Not Evil'. The band are infamous for the raucous approach to rock'n'roll - a tag earned by 'wild' live shows and some no nonsense garage rock records. 'Good Bad Not Evil' is still very much a rock'n'roll record - but it's a very good one. The band have delved into their southern roots (Atlanta, Georgia) and produced a record that is a thing of real beauty. It possess a bluesy undertow - and it recalls many 'classic' bands of yesteryear like The Stooges, The Monks, The Thirteenth Floor Elevators, The Cramps and The Blues Explosion. It's not all out and out garage sounds though as Black Lips mix in a fair dose of 60s psychedelia to the mix - this is most evident on songs like 'Veni Vidi Vici' and 'Lock and Key'- The former has an almost funky bass line underpinning the guitar tune. Wonderful stuff.On recent single 'O Katrina!' it's back to the no nonsense garage rock that the band excel at. It seems the band have decided to go for the double whammy of garage rock and pop tunes on 'Good Bad Not Evil'. It's an infectious mix - throw in a bit of surf guitar and a blues stomp or two and you are close to having one of the records of the year on your hands. This is a great, dumb and fun party record. It's a long way from indiepop I know - but it sounds refreshing and exciting to these ears.
everyone's raving on about the Black Lips.. your approval has further strengthened the case for me to check them out, which I definitely will!