Black Lips, the hell-raising rock’n’roll quartet from Atlanta, make their welcome return to Australia this March. Already announced for Golden Plains and Adelaide Festival, this national tour marks the third by the Lips following their raucous inaugural dates way back in 2007.
They have continued to tear apart stages all over the world and March 2012 shall be no different as the misadventures continue at headline shows in Gold Coast, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Perth.

2011 saw the release of Black Lips’ sixth album, Arabia Mountain. Although they’ve retired the 4- track cassette recorder in favour of Grammy-winning super producer Mark Ronson, they have by no means turned their backs on the storming punk and garage-rock that is the core of their confrontational style. Recording with Ronson allowed them to work at a more relaxed pace and refine their songs, the result described by Pitchfork as “chiseled production and considerably tighter songcraft provid(ing) a better forum for showcasing the band's subversive sense of humor.”

“Ronson’s dash of throwback style topped with the band's signature wild-child tendencies that make this album an impeccable partnership. It's so perfect of a fit, in fact, that Arabia Mountain not only emerges as the Lips' best-sounding record, but arguably their finest album to date.” - Paste Magazine

Black Lips - Australian tour March 2012
Presented by Pedestrian, RRR, RTR and Time Off,
Tickets on sale Monday November 7th.

Thursday 1 March – Coolangatta Hotel, Gold Coast
Presented by Happy Endings
Tickets from Oztix online at www.oztix.com.au and by phone 1300 762 545

Friday 2 March – The Zoo, Brisbane
Tickets from Oztix online at www.oztix.com.au, by phone 1300 762 545, from the venue online at thezoo.com.au and the usual outlets

Sunday 4 March – The Standard, Sydney
Tickets from Moshtix, online www.moshtix.com.au, by phone 1300 Get Tix (438 849), on your mobile via www.moshtix.mobi

Wednesday 7 March – Corner Hotel, Melbourne
Tickets from the Corner Box Office, www.cornerhotel.com, by phone 9427 9198 and 57 Swan St Richmond 12-8 Mon-Sat

Thursday 8 March – Bakery, Perth
Tickets from the venue, www.nowbaking.com.au and Oztix, online at www.oztix.com.au, by phone 1300 762 545

Black Lips will also perform at Adelaide Festival and Golden Plains Sixxx.