Black Lips Good Bad Not Evil (Deluxe Edition) 2LP (Sky Blue Vinyl)

Bending scuzzy boundaries, Good Bad Not Evil is a coming-of-age garage rock classic record. Full of hedonistic delinquent anthems, the fourth studio album from Atlanta punks Black Lips reaches its 15 year anniversary. This deluxe edition includes unearthed photos and new liner notes from Jared Swilley and King Khan. The second disc features B-sides and rarities including "Cruising," "I Wanna Dance with You" and "Leroy Faster."

Good Bad Not Evil perfectly encapsulates the disillusionment of the mid-'00s America, slammed between warehouse parties, DIY generator shows and scattered party pics and was recorded in a little house in Atlanta that had been converted into a studio called the Living Room. Referencing Shangri-Las in the title, this is where their knack for garage gems met Motown; with bass-heavy grooves (later remixed by Diplo), a certified country twang and unabashed bravado. Instant hits like "Veni Vidi Vici," "Cold Hands," "Bad Kids" and "O Katrina!" immediately became Black Lips staples.

This was a band caught in the eye of the storm: the touring continued, the parties didn't stop. This was a band bending the scuzzy boundaries of their chosen genre. The record was hailed by the likes of Pitchfork, who proclaimed, "Black Lips are a go-to band for vintage lo-fi freaks, and their raucous live shows have helped them cross over outside of crusty dive bars. Good Bad Not Evil, however, is the record where naysayers, disinterested friends and acquaintances, people on the street, and anyone else within earshot has to sit up, shut up, and listen."...and, shut up and listen they did.

Good Bad Not Evil...shows their sound is slowly but surely evolving, and they still rock with a nasty enthusiasm that's bold and compelling; this is quality stuff for your next black light party.

13 Testosterone-crazed grooves which mercifully give finicky revivalism the swerve, in favour of fuzz-frazzled sonics and lots of fun

The same rapturous energy as the Sonics and the 13th Floor Elevators