200 Million Thousand NZ Inspired by Dante’s Inferno

Inspired by Dante’s Inferno

expertly co-produced by multi-instrumentalist James Gilligan

genre-blurring work that redefines punk’s boundaries

" the band combines raw power with evolving songwriting skills

stands out among the many copycats in the noise rock genre

200 Million Thousand NZ Inspired by Dante’s InfernoThe Black Lips' fifth studio album, 2009's 200 Million Thousand, continues with their signature ramshackle swagger and sleaze, picking clean bones of garage rock with songs like "Drugs," the Iggy Pop cover "Again & Again," and "Take My Heart." However, attempts at being spooky or serious, like "Trapped in a Basement" and "The Drop I Hold," fall flat and show that the band's strengths lie in their raw sound and catchy melodies, rather than trying to be