The Black Lips have a lot to answer for. Not only do they start riots, piss on themselves and release mostly good but some bad records, they seem to have also inspired this Texan outfit The Strange Boys to follow in their footsteps.
They are certainly not as sexy as the Atlanta outfit and musically they are more sedative but this album should keep you happy if you like a mix of country-led lo-fi, garage. Be Brave is their new album released on Rough Trade Records on 22nd Feb and if you like this, they will be in the UK throughout April at the following dates – stream the full album below:
Thursday 15th April – Leeds – Nation of Shopkeepers
Friday 16th April – Glasgow – Nice ‘n’ Sleazy’s
Saturday 17th April – Manchester – Deaf Institute
Sunday 18th April – Birmingham – Academy 2
Wednesday 21st April – London – ICA
Thursday 22nd April – Brighton – Freebutt
Saturday 24th April – Southampton – Lennon’s Club
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