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9.0
27711
9.0 |
The Fly
There’s no doubt that Black Lips are progressing, but they’ve not lost an ounce of their bite, energy or general aceness. A triumph in every sense
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9.0
27909
9.0 |
Blurt
These good-time bad-boys have added an unwavering, almost incessant, retro-catchiness to their self-described "flower punk" sound
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9.0
29166
9.0 |
PopMatters
This album will be one of the best medicines leisure can buy for temporary relief from contemporary life
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8.5
28330
8.5 |
The Quietus
Pairing them with the master of millimetres-deep vintage veneer Mark Ronson was something of a stroke of genius
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8.1
28053
8.1 |
Beats Per Minute
Energetic, fun, loose, and immediate
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8.0
28031
8.0 |
State
The production is outstanding and the songs themselves are aural narcotics... six albums in they’ve found an even stronger stride
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8.0
27675
8.0 |
The Irish Times
Loose, infectious and still joyously off-message
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8.0
27731
8.0 |
Consequence Of Sound
Ronson’s presence stays true to the Black Lips’ psychedelic and “flower punk” influences while giving Arabia Mountain the feel of wafting out of a crackly FM radio
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8.0
27789
8.0 |
Slant Magazine
Over 16 scuzzy tracks, the Black Lips casually embrace just about every conceivable mode and era of the genre
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8.0
27822
8.0 |
Prefix
It may or may not be a stretch to say that they're maturing, but their music certainly is
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8.0
27046
8.0 |
Q
It's a fine collection of ribald pop-punk gems. Print edition only
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8.0
27560
8.0 |
The Skinny
mMre of the same in the way that every ten pound note is the same: its similarity to the last doesn’t prevent it being gratefully received, valued for what it provides
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8.0
27593
8.0 |
NME
Truly, these guys are God's own creatures
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8.0
28853
8.0 |
Uncut
Print edition only
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8.0
28984
8.0 |
Mojo
Wild abandon never sounded so inviting. Print edition only
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7.7
28027
7.7 |
Pitchfork
It may be poised to push this band further over-ground, but they're not going up without a fight
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7.5
27834
7.5 |
A.V. Club
The band’s smarmy charm bleeds through, providing the worthy follow-up to Good Bad Not Evil that 200 Million Thousand didn’t quite manage
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7.0
27637
7.0 |
Bowlegs
Black Lips clearly lean towards the retro as much as the care-free – and with ‘Arabia Mountain’ they have packaged it in a more accessible format
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7.0
28204
7.0 |
No Ripcord
It’s simple, classic garage rock, great for driving on sunny days and playing as loud as your stereo can go
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7.0
28230
7.0 |
BBC
The best tracks here could have been written at almost any point in the past 45 years
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7.0
29077
7.0 |
Rave Magazine
The Black Lips’ strongest and most focused record yet
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7.0
26851
7.0 |
Spin
The glibly sloppy, lo-fi brats are almost sculpted into garage-punk sophistication
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6.0
28050
6.0 |
Clash
Production is loud and punchy and even the quiet bits aren’t quiet, which makes all sixteen tracks in one sitting a bit like hard work
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6.0
27695
6.0 |
The Guardian
There are four near-perfect EPs here, but it's a haul to listen to in one sitting
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