200 Million Thousand NZ A promising introduction from a

A promising introduction from a band already making waves locally

expertly co-produced by multi-instrumentalist James Gilligan

Lagwagon's Resolve is a skatepunk tribute to founding drummer Derrick Plourde

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

rain in Seattle

200 Million Thousand NZ A promising introduction from aThe 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