7.0
Avg Score
3
Opinions
#30,451
All Time
12
Tracks
“About two-thirds into ‘Hooker Jon’, the opening track to the group’s new record, Black Lips frontman Cole Alexander absently lets off a belch before the rebellious country anthem keeps rolling. It’s a emblematic of the ‘no fucks given’ approach that has come to define this band in their 20-odd-year career so far – and this ninth studio effort shows no signs of change. The record is bustling with ”
“The world may be on fire, but at least we have Black Lips”
“Black Lips have a reputation for being hell-raisers who’ve been banned from numerous venues after indulging in on stage urination, penile guitar-playing, and vomiting. This behaviour has been drawn from punk’s spirit of provocation but the Atlanta outfit have always crashed garage and psych-rock into more far-reaching styles. It’s some of their less obvious influences that are brought to the fore ”
