200 Million Thousand NZ " the band combines raw

" the band combines raw power with evolving songwriting skills

Drum captures Gold Class at their creative peak—raw

A promising introduction from a band already making waves locally

"Keep the Change" stands as the album's highlight

200 Million Thousand NZ " the band combines rawThe 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