New Black Lips Video: "Let it Grow"

[mp3] Black Lips: "Starting Over"

So, dude took a pint glass to the face over the weekend. From people close to the parties, he was indeed asking for it. Shit happens I guess, but damn - that's a legit bar fight. Yet, don't we want that from our rockstars? They're supposed to be leading the lives we're too pussy to lead. I like my rockers hard-living and pretty much on the edge. Wavves and Black Lips fall into that category. Enough with this though. Vince is gonna kill me. Here's the video from the Black Lips' mediocre record 200 Million Thousand. The album ain't that great, but if you take broken glass to the face, you earn yourself a post. Even if you did deserve it.

Crash Landing- 2009 Album Deletions

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You click and drag new releases on to your iPod's 2009 playlist, but does everything deserve to stay? No. Well, we are at your service to aid you in proper, and deserved 2009 album deletions (not from the whole Pod, but rather the playlist.) Ultimately, we are helping you generate a Best of 2009 playlist, right? Maybe.

The Veils - Sun Gangs
Nux Vomica and more specifically "Calliope!" hit us hard, and kept hitting. This album rocked our speakers, bumped our chest and simply made us buy the album...and catch them at the Mercury Lounge. So Sun Gangs. Yeah, it just didn't live up to the pre-established standards. Its that easy. It's the sophomore slump and we know it blows. Rebound baby, rebound. Deleted.

The Black Lips - 200 Million Thousand
If you thought they were going to conform to a more mainstream sound, in true Lips fashion, you can go fuck yourself. They didn't and I kind of wanted an album of "Bad Kids"-style gems, but, oh well; their loss. Deleted.

Beirut - March of the Zapotec & Real People
This is just boring tuna. Though our one reviewer, Deanna, thought otherwise, this album is one tuba blast short of bearable. Deleted.

M.Ward - Hold Time
Just because it is another M.Ward album doesn't mean you have to like it. This is no freaking Transfiguration of Vincent. Maybe if Zoe Deschanel accompanied him on this we could call it, She & Him: Volume Deuce and Paste could name it best album of 2009. Deleted.

That should free up some space.

Stream Black Lips -- 200 Million Thousand

Oh boy, the Black Lips are set to release their newest, most hyped album to date, 200 Million Thousand next Tuesday, Feb. 24 via Vice. After the India debacle (remember?) these guys better just get this freakin' album out already. We are getting tired of all these antics. Well now you can preview what you may buy next week via Last.fm.

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New Black Lips- "Starting Over" mp3

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Black Lips: "Starting Over" mp3

We get our first taste of the new Black Lips album today with "Starting Over," from their forthcoming LP 200 Million Thousand (complete with trippy cover art, which seems to be a growing trend for '09 releases) which hits stores via VICE on February 24. The track, which you can -- no, absolutely should -- grab for free above, is a delightful nugget of flower power with a guitar line reminscent of The Byrds' "Turn Turn Turn" and a fidelity rivaling Bee Thousand-era Guided By Voices. Of course, lead singer Cole Alexander's punkish snarl remains firmly in tact. Okay, now we're officially excited for this album.