Formed with the intention to cross the sound of the Back From The Grave 60's garage compilation series with the Germs, the Lips have developed a sound unlike anyone else. Anyone familiar with the group will no doubt be a bit surprised by the sound of their latest "Let It Bloom" album which, while still skuzzy and raw, contains their catchiest and most melodic moments to date. If Royal Trux had listened to the Troggs instead of the Rolling Stones, they might sound like this (though the album does sound quite Stonesy at times). The Black Lips are the only current garage band that matters. --Mick Collins Like Creedence crossed with gauze-wrapped early '90s garagists the Mummies. --Village Voice Think '70s sloppy punks like Flipper or The Germs bashing out some '60s garage from the Nuggets series. This is punk on the front porch - damaged rock for damaged people. --Alternative Press

1. Sea Of Blasphemy
2. Can't Dance
3. Boomerang
4. Hippie, Hippie, Hoorah
5. Not A Problem
6. Gung Ho
7. Everybody's Doin' It
8. Feeling Gay
9. Take Me Home (Back To Boone)
10. Gentle Violence
11. She's Gone
12. Fairy Stories
13. Dirty Hands
14. Workin'
15. Punk Slime
16. Empassant