Converted Thieves

RESTOCK. On their debut album, Black Lipstick tackles the great themes: gettin' some, gettin' by and gettin' off. Thankfully, it's done with the fiery passion, biting wit and fucking blazing riffage these lofty subjects deserve, and the result is a serious record that seriously wails. The album swaggers from dark choogle to incandescent shimmer to soaring guitorchestra, with rhythms that heartbeats envy and guitar licks that feel like steady sips from a cold beer. "Converted Thieves" is a voice from the present urging one to live in the now. So roll the windows down and turn the AC on. This is one for the Jeeps, friends.