The Black Lips Dig In
Our look at the closing lines of the week’s biggest new-music reviews continues with a look at reactions to 200 Million Thousand, the fifth full-length by self-professed “flower-punks” the Black Lips:
• “But whether or not Black Lips have changed their M.O. much, 200 Million Thousand is less consistent than any of their previous albums, with more winding paths than real peaks.” [Jason Crock, Pitchfork]
• “This smart if self-conscious album makes it clear who the Lips would like to be, but it’s hard to tell who they really are.” [P.V. Stump, Rolling Stone]
• “It just could use a little more teenage head and a little less brains.” [Tim Sendra, All Music Guide]
• “But the most intriguing tune here is ‘The Drop I Hold,’ a stoned, cosmic bum-out that features Alexander half-rapping, ‘Ain’t got no money, but the gods make it fuckin’ rain’ over slo-mo guitars and dubby atmospherics. It’s as if for a moment the Lips tried to be Lil Wayne instead of the Troggs, an idea so foolish that it actually suits them perfectly.” [David Peisner, Spin]
