Black Lips - "Before You Judge Me" (low res cover)

When it comes to corporate entities underwriting indie rock in 2010, it seems like it’s mostly KIN with a side of Kia. The former’s various initiatives included a heavily branded open bar show for the Black Keys, the latter has roped in their “Black” monikered kin the Black Lips, with this new tossed-off jammy “Before  You Judge Me” (yes, “take a look at yourself” completes the hook lyric). It’s #5 in Adult Swim’s Kia-sanctioned 8-week singles series, which has brought us some memorable tracks with a Superwolf reboot and a fantastic, Madonna-teasing Washed Out single with Caroline from Chairlift. The Black Lips’ submission is below:

Three to go in the Adult Swim series; catch up with entrants new and old at their site.

Lips 2 clip art - vector clip art online, royalty free & public domain
Black Lips // Athens Alternates – Rollo & Grady: Los Angeles Music ...
Black Lips
black lips
Black Lips to Headline Debut SI Swimsuit Issue Music Festival
We’re not really sure where the overlap in interest lays between hipster-dominated indie music and Sports Illustrated’s 2012 Swimsuit Issue. And yet, the sports magazine just announced its first Beauties & Beats Fest in Las Vegas, a musical ...
Jack Daniel’s Studio No. 7 presents Minus the Bear
Feb. 23. This series previously presented the Black Lips, Band of Horses, Drive-By Truckers, and Lucero at the venue. Minus the Bear’s latest disc, Omni (Dangerbird), is filled with elements of funk, prog, and indie-pop. The band celebrated ...
Comments (1)
  1. Hey, I’m using firefox, and for some days now I can’t hear none of the songs that are posted by Stereogum. Can someone please help me out?

Leave a Reply

Login

You must be logged in to post, reply to, or rate a comment.

%s1 / %s2