Underneath The Rainbow
Reviews
Wallace Brontoon
Reviewed 2014-11-14
Reviewed 2014-11-14
The Black Lips’ latest (first since 2011) offers more of their upbeat garagey sound, this time with more of a country twang. RIYL: King Khan & BBQ Show, Spider Bags, other garagey folk. I’d recommend some plays; it’s another fun record from everybody’s favorite Atlanta band.
No actual FCCs, but some near calls on 2, 4.
1. (2:46) *** Country-rock. Fat guitar sound. Think Country Joe + the Fish
2. (2:10) ****** mild FCC - piss -> Frat-party; thin-sounding chanter; the chorus (minor key harmony) is sweetly reminiscent of the early Beatles.
3. (2:19) ***** Drummy low-key, and sunny... with twang.
4. (2:59) **** mild FCC -> dick. Ominous air, with Silver Apples-esque oscillo-sound. Libidinous mewling yawls...
5. (2:38) **** Bright, strummy! Very King Khan and BBQ Show sound… SUDDEN END on drumbeat.
6. (2:30) * Annoying: chanting; strummy.
7. (3:37) ** Quiet intro; 70s-proto-arena-rock... annoying. All about the “Wild Boys…”
8. (3:36) *** Another kid-themed song, memories of the Pledge to Allegiance. Kinda sweet + sombre.
9. (2:31) **** Pretty nutsy hypno-- cyclic swirling down into some infinite well.
10. (3:08) ***** Sweet, there’s some Black Lips style whistlin'! Sweet and childish; more Sonny + the Sunsets sounding.
11. (2:29) ** Stomper... bluesy doomy chant.
12. (3:16) ***** Sighing/moaning... funny rhymes, super-snotty -- sweet lifting air at end --
No actual FCCs, but some near calls on 2, 4.
1. (2:46) *** Country-rock. Fat guitar sound. Think Country Joe + the Fish
2. (2:10) ****** mild FCC - piss -> Frat-party; thin-sounding chanter; the chorus (minor key harmony) is sweetly reminiscent of the early Beatles.
3. (2:19) ***** Drummy low-key, and sunny... with twang.
4. (2:59) **** mild FCC -> dick. Ominous air, with Silver Apples-esque oscillo-sound. Libidinous mewling yawls...
5. (2:38) **** Bright, strummy! Very King Khan and BBQ Show sound… SUDDEN END on drumbeat.
6. (2:30) * Annoying: chanting; strummy.
7. (3:37) ** Quiet intro; 70s-proto-arena-rock... annoying. All about the “Wild Boys…”
8. (3:36) *** Another kid-themed song, memories of the Pledge to Allegiance. Kinda sweet + sombre.
9. (2:31) **** Pretty nutsy hypno-- cyclic swirling down into some infinite well.
10. (3:08) ***** Sweet, there’s some Black Lips style whistlin'! Sweet and childish; more Sonny + the Sunsets sounding.
11. (2:29) ** Stomper... bluesy doomy chant.
12. (3:16) ***** Sighing/moaning... funny rhymes, super-snotty -- sweet lifting air at end --
Recent airplay
Smiling
Waste FM — Nov 29, 2016
I Don't Wanna Go Home
Clean Copper Radio — Jan 03, 2015
Dorner Party
Meow — Dec 11, 2014
I Don't Wanna Go Home
I Don't Wanna Go Home
Buford J. Sharkley Presents: As Told to Hervey Okkles — Nov 21, 2014
Smiling
Meow — Nov 20, 2014
Charting
2014-11-14 — 2015-01-16
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Jan 4 | 1 |
| Dec 14 | 1 |
| Nov 30 | 1 |
| Nov 23 | 2 |
| Nov 16 | 1 |
Track listing
| 1. | Drive By Buddy | ||
| 2. | Smiling | ||
| 3. | Make You Mine | ||
| 4. | Funny | ||
| 5. | Dorner Party | ||
| 6. | Justice After All | ||
| 7. | Boys In The Wood | ||
| 8. | Waiting | ||
| 9. | Do The Vibrate | ||
| 10. | I Don't Wanna Go Home | ||
| 11. | Dandelion Dust | ||
| 12. | Dog Years |