Good Bad Not Evil
2007 studio album by Black Lips
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Good Bad Not Evil is the fourth studio album by garage rock band Black Lips. The album was recorded in December 2006 and released on September 11, 2007. The title is a reference to The Shangri-Las song, "Give Him a Great Big Kiss".[citation needed]. Their song "Veni Vidi Vici" samples the song "I'm Going Home" by The Swamp Rats.
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| Released | September 11, 2007 | |||
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| Length | 35:28 | |||
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| Producer | The Black Lips | |||
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Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The A.V. Club | B+[2] |
| BBC Collective |  [3] |
| Drowned in Sound | 7/10[4] |
| Entertainment Weekly | A−[5] |
| The Guardian | [6] |
| NME | 8/10[7] |
| Pitchfork | 8.3/10[8] |
| Stylus | B[9] |
| Tiny Mix Tapes | [10] |
Good Bad Not Evil has received generally positive reviews. On the review aggregate site Metacritic the album has a score of 73 out of 100, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[11]
Licensing
Several songs from Good Bad Not Evil have appeared in films. "Bad Kids" and "Veni Vidi Vici" were featured in (500) Days of Summer. "Veni Vidi Vici" was also featured in Angel Camouflaged, while "O Katrina!" was featured in Scott Pilgrim vs. the World.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "I Saw a Ghost (Lean)" | 2:53 |
| 2. | "O Katrina!" | 2:52 |
| 3. | "Veni Vidi Vici" | 2:28 |
| 4. | "It Feels Alright" | 2:49 |
| 5. | "Navajo" | 2:41 |
| 6. | "Lock and Key" | 2:44 |
| 7. | "How Do You Tell a Child That Someone Has Died" | 2:30 |
| 8. | "Bad Kids" | 2:08 |
| 9. | "Step Right Up" | 2:11 |
| 10. | "Cold Hands" | 2:26 |
| 11. | "Off the Block" | 1:40 |
| 12. | "Slime and Oxygen" | 2:42 |
| 13. | "Transcendental Light (+Hidden Track)" | 6:03 |
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| 14. | "Daddy Longlegs" | 2:39 |
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| 15. | "My Struggle" | 2:36 |
Personnel
The following people contributed to Good Bad Not Evil:[14]
Black Lips
- Cole Alexander
- Joe Bradley
- Ian St. Pe
- Jared "Hondo" Swilley
Additional personnel
- Jiro Bevis - Illustrations
- Black Lips - Audio Production
- Justin McNeight - Audio Engineer
- Dan Monick - Photography
- Edward Rawls - Audio Engineer, Engineer
- Noel Summerville - Mastering
- Chris "Box" Taylor - Artwork, Design
Charts
| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
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| US Top Heatseekers | 18[15] |