Black Lips
Arabia Mountain
Vice
2011
Rating: 5 pissing contests out of 10
To be perfectly honest, I've never been a huge fan of the Black Lips, and I think it's best to be up front about that right away. My mind is probably made up on this band, but they always seem like a band I SHOULD like, so I keep trying to get into them. And it never sticks. But if there was an album to turn someone around on the band it would probably be the Mark Ronson produced "Arabia Mountain" - it sounds so clean and shiny and new compared to most of their material, they could definitely win over some new fans. I'd guess they are pissing off some of their old fans too, producing this polished album of only slightly interesting garage retreads that sound like they could be B-sides to the Nuggets compilation. But clean or dirty, their music just doesn't hold my attention...their live show didn't either (though one of my very favorite bands Gentleman Jess & His Men opened, so it was worth going). Guess every band ain't for every person, no matter how many times they listen.
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