The Wild Lips, Lucky Chase, The Uninspired

The music of Seattle’s Wild Lips is loud and rowdy, and you might be surprised to discover it’s the product of just two guys — vocalist and guitarist Billy Barros and drummer Preston Darvill. True to their bare-bones musical setup, the Lips have also boiled down their songs to the most essential parts: big, bold riffs; driving percussion; catchy, anthemic choruses. But songwriter Barros isn’t afraid to throw in an acoustic ballad or two among fast-and-furious, mosh-ready tunes like “Sammy’s Song” and “Kerosene,” which are the kind of no-bullshit rock ’n’ roll best enjoyed while you’re being jostled around by a Saturday night bar crowd.