Thursday, August 2, 2007

BLACK LIPS ANNOUNCE NEW STUDIO ALBUM, LAUNCH FALL TOUR

GOOD BAD NOT EVIL OUT FALL 2007 ON VICE RECORDS

FULL NORTH AMERICAN TOUR IN SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER, DATES BELOW
Already infamous for their endless touring and frenetic live shows, Black Lips are proud to announce their fifth album (and first studio album for VICE), entitled Good Bad Not Evil. Produced by the band in their hometown of Atlanta, the album was recorded with the assistance of friend Ed Rawls. Ranging from dirty psychedelic blues songs about Holy World War III ("Veni Vidi Vici") to outright pop hits like "O Katrina" (written the night the band found out that the hurricane of the same name had devastated New Orleans) and "Bad Kids" (based on certain band members' experiences with juvenile detention centers), Black Lips masterfully reference the tradition of energetic abandon that begun with bands such as Los Saicos and the 13th Floor Elevators while displaying a sincere personality uniquely their own. Check out the MP3 and video of the single "Cold Hands" below. Good Bad Not Evil will be released September 11th.

Widely recognized as the reigning kings of today's psychedelic garage rock underground, Black Lips have spent the better part of their formative years touring the world and leaving a trail of mayhem in their wake. Their days of vomit, blood, and urine filled live shows behind them, Black Lips have emerged grizzled garage rock veterans, prompting Rolling Stone to call them "one of the best live bands in America," and New York Times to feature them as the "hardest working band at SXSW" this year. Their dogged work ethic continues as they tour North America throughout September and October. Tour dates and links to buy tickets are below.

Tour dates:
9/12/07 ATHENS, GA 40 WATT CLUB
9/13/07 CARRBORO, NC CAT'S CRADLE
9/14/07 BALTIMORE, MD SONAR
9/15/07 WASHINGTON, DC BLACK CAT
9/16/07 PHILADELPHIA, PA THE FILLMORE
9/18/07 NEW YORK, NY THE FILLMORE AT TLA
9/19/07 BROOKLYN, NY MUSIC HALL OF WILLIAMSBURG
9/20/07 WORCHESTER, MA THE GRIND AT CLARK UNIVERSITY
9/21/07 CAMBRIDGE, MA MIDDLE EAST UPSTAIRS
9/22/07 MONTREAL, QC LA SALA ROSSA
9/23/07 TORONTO, ON HORSESHOE TAVERN
9/25/07 DETROIT, MI MAGIC STICK
9/26/07 CLEVELAND, OH BEACHLAND BALLROOM
9/27/07 COVINGTON, KY THE MAD HATTER
9/28/07 CHICAGO, IL LOGAN SQUARE AUDITORIUM
9/29/07 MILWAUKEE, WI MAD PLANET
9/30/07 MINNEAPOLIS, MN TRIPLE ROCK
10/2/07 OMAHA, NE THE WAITING ROOM
10/3/07 KANSAS CITY, MO GRAND EMPORIUM
10/4/07 DALLAS, TX THE LOFT
10/5/07 AUSTIN, TX EMO'S
10/6/07 HOUSTON, TX THE ENGINE ROOM
10/7/07 NEW ORLEANS, LA ONE EYED JACKS
10/11/07 VANCOUVER, BC RICHARDS ON RICHARDS
10/12/07 SEATTLE, WA CROCODILE CAFÉ
10/13/07 PORTLAND, OR DANTE'S
10/15/07 SAN FRANCISCO, CA GREAT AMERICAN MUSIC HALL
10/17/07 POMONA, CA GLASSHOUSE
10/18/07 SAN DIEGO, CA THE CASBAH
10/19/07 LOS ANGELES, CA TROUBADOUR
10/20/07 LOS ANGELES, CA ECHOPLEX

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