Black Lips - 200 Million Thousand (2009)

Atlanta's favorite puerile punkers Black Lips have barely taken a day off since the release of their self-titled debut LP in 2003-- they've toured the world over (including Israel!), recorded four albums of increasing quality (the last one, 2007's Good Bad Not Evil is their magnum opus thus far), and cut a raucous live album recorded in all of its debauchery in Mexico (2007's Valientes Del Mundo Nuevo).

The band finally slowed down in late 2008-- they bought a practice space and recorded 200 Million Thousand, an album the band promised would be more melodic than its predecessors. First single "Starting Over" proves that-- its shambling, warbly chorus recalls any number of mid-'60s garage rock bands. The album features 13 other tracks, including one called "Big Black Baby Jesus of Today," and the band is hoping to get a member of Wu-Tang Clan on the album. Whether that pans out or not, the thought of it is enough.

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