Reviews (page 7 of 10)
Eh the music is ok but I’m not a huge fan of the singer’s voice.
Banger
How this album was recognized as being one of the best albums of the decade baffles me. More psychedelic rock and more drug-induced experimentation. While fairly easy to play in the background, this album is very forgettable.
What an album! It seems crazy that this album came out so long ago, when it still feels so relevant today. Every song is good, and several of them are great. Beautiful, heartfelt songs, some of which you can dance to, some of which you can cry to 5/5
I enjoyed this album SO VERY MUCH! It's giving 90's vibes all over. Loved it
Spotify het nur en remaster, aber de mix isch biz weird, und sehr stereo. Cover weissnöd, graphic design isch öpperem sini liedeschaft. Ich het würkli gern biz snare ufem linke Ohr. Sie singet halt au nöd bsunders schön. Het mich nöd würkli begeisteret, han ide zweite hälfti au nüme so richtig zueglost. Nur es paar intressanti parts hend mich zrugg gholt, aber meistens isch mir de Gsang denn glich zu "indie" gsi.
ichvha bis etz nur de name vo dere band ghört, nonie bewusst es lied. Race for the proze no cool mit de verzerrte drums und sochli melancholische melodie. a spoonful weighs a ton. sini stimm bricht mega? oder autotune? uuuuh syth time hoppla recht geil immerno crnchy drums. the spark that bled. ok funny trap hi hat. blöser mega schhön mit de sus (amogus) chords. er singt nöd soo guet, frogmi ob da nervig wird. boooo aber wenn de e bass und drums und klavier dropped und alles gohts los huere geil. und bgvs au am duregeh. die troche country gitarre links isch cool. und d blöser werded plötzlich chromatisch. de song macht en Sangwich, er hört so uf wiener agfange het. instrumental und textlich. schön. the spiderbite song. er singt würklich nöd so guet. instrumental sehr alles ufs mol? mega luute trömmeli. buggin. er macht autotune. funi. isch de song e allegorie für öpis? de hässig bass geil. checki aber nöd de song. what is the light? viel geiler sobald orgle debi gohts los. ischs kontrabass? huere geile bass. er macht gern de song sangweech. the observer. kickdrum konstanti kick immer umen. waitin for a superman. stimm gfallt mer besser wenn sie wenig macht. zimliche standard indie song. drums cool. Suddenly everything has changed. melodie no nice. lofi strings au. slapback gitarre melodie sehr cool. d changes döt au sehr nice. plötzlich swing mit drum machine. The Gash, direkte Übergang. Booooh tüüfe gsang sehr nice. drums wieder sehr sick. sehr zeppelin und lehned zrugg. sehr schöni chords mit piano und alles, er singt immerno chli schräg und tönt mengmol quält. Feeling Yourself Disintegrate mega links rechts scat dingsbums chli unagnehm. ok s hört uf und denn wird de song zimli repetitiv, immer de titel wird gsunge. inere bitz nervige melodie? Sleeping on the roof, insektegrpsch hinedra no schön. nocher sehr repetitiv und halt instrumental. ok fertig album. het paar seehr cooli sache drunder und s isch krass kreativ instrumentiert und gschriebe. ich cha leider mit sinere stimm wenig afange und d songs sind mer amel chli imne zu ähnliche mood. find au dases zum teil chli pretentious würkt.
drums findi sehr geil bi race for the prize bide strophe sinds immer ide mitti und denn wenns so roher isch, isches rechts kei hammerstimm aber okay, vor allem die mehrstimmige parts hani gern, iwie erinnered sie mich ah gwüsse stelle chli ah semisonic (aber weniger guet hahaha) buggin' hani gern, iwie chli summerlich striicher und bläser mega schön und nöd z fest im vordergrund für min gschmack münd albe e stund lang gah zum als guet erachtet werde? (ussert du bisch d beatles) iwie schaffed sie chli en spagat zwüsche ruhigi aber au energetischi musig? the observer schono schöö waiting for a superman defür wieder langwilig okok the gash sehr cool bis jz joa de mokran mix het genau drums woni cool gfunde han gänderet es knapps 3 hets na gschafft, paar teil sehr cool und cute aber iwie trz chli flach für mich d interludes hani sehr cool gfunde
I really want to like this band. The varied instruments and somewhat more complex and interesting musical arrangements should be up my alley, but I don't really like the lead singer's straining voice, and, well, I just don't vibe with them.
Eh, it's okay. I think this might get a 3 or even a 4 if I were in the mood to listen to this, but I also think I'd very rarely be in the mood to listen to this.
Someone get him a voice coach. Sometimes better than decent beyond that
The music itself was not bad, but I could only take so much of Wayne Coyne singing. And that amount was much shorter than an entire album.
Nope!
It’s the flaming lips
Ugh. I really don't like the Flaming Lips, mostly because of Wayne Coyne's vocals. You're artsy and so quirky--I get it! Now give us a break and sing normally. The times you do (a few songs towards the end of this album I think), it's not terrible. I gather the Lips' sound has evolved over the years but between this and the Pink Robots album I have zero interest in finding out.
3/5 some songs are weirdly good, others are very forgettable imo
I think it was a fine. I lost my temper (unrelated) whilst it was on so probably this isn't a fair review 🙃
I basically Never Listen to music but I wanted to start doing so more often so this is one of the first full albums I ever listened to! I really liked it but I didn’t give it 5 stars due to my lack of knowledge/experience.
3.5-4 A little (okay a lot) whiny, but I liked the melancholic turn towards the end of the album. Nothing really stood out to me, but it was pleasant cooking music.
Fun
un 5.
This album just didn’t grab me like Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots
- Seeing these guys at a music festival would be life changing - Was not sure about this when the album started, but it grew on me - Honestly a journey and I really ended up enjoying it - The Observer and Race for the Prize were my favorites - 4.5 but I'll round up
- lots of interesting pieces to this - feels like a concept album/musical soundtrack - eh kinda felt like theatre kids, but good for what it was
This group has such a crazy sound!
Wayne Coyne is a douche
The instrumentals here are great, but the vocalist and the lyricism really hold this one back.
It was a revelation at the time and, after all these years, I still think this is their masterpiece.
A fantastic album start to finish. It feels refreshing having music that sounds like it's played by humans, with slight errors in timing, pitch and the instruments, particularly the piano, sound old and used. It feels like each song has haphazard layers on top of each other but through the chaos of reverbing vocals, drums that come in seemingly randomly with loud, heavy mixing and orchestral strings every now and then, it just works. And the subject matter can just be about anything, with songs like buggin and spiderbite. Then there are moments where something just clicks and changes, a key change or addition of the strings, and it switches to something beautiful like sleeping in the roof, reminiscent of some Syd Barrett era pink Floyd stuff. Loved it
Wel geinige eigenwijze muziek, maar de stem van de zanger verpest het deze keer voor mij. Zingt hij nou expres vals?
Een rustig rock-album waar duizenden andere van gemaakt zijn. En laten we eerlijk zijn. Vergeleken met die duizenden andere is dit niet de beste stem. Af en toe komt er muzikaal een aardig stukje voorbij. Net voldoende om het album van de allerlaagste score te redden.
Het eerste nummer herken is, want dat is zo'n alternatief hitje dat regelmatig voorbij komt op een station als K!NK. De rest heb ik wel wat meer moeite mee, het voelt de hele tijd niet comfortabel om te luisteren. De instrumenten lijken expres niet synchroon te lopen, dan komen er regelmatig van die rare zweverige orgeltjes en zingende zagen voorbij. En bovendien kan die zanger niet zingen, maar dat is een bekend probleem bij snobmuziek. Het klinkt wel beter dan hun andere album uit de lijst, dat ik een 2 heb gegeven. Dit is meer een 2,5.
So I listened to the whole thing then forgot to make notes. It was ok but not great.
I enjoyed listening to this, but one day later I don't remember a single thing about it, even the genre of music, so I conclude that it was fairly unremarkable.
I didn't love it, but I recognize there's some quality stuff here.
I've been appreciating The Flaming Lips more over the last few years. I really love this whole album. Waitin' for a Superman in particular is sublime and touching.
My experience with The Flaming Lips is limited to YOSHIMI BATTLES THE PINK ROBOTS and trying to get borrow four CD players to try and listen to the complete ZAIREEKA, prior to MP3 technology. (I never got it quite right) I think the only reason why I didn't experiment more with the band is because at the time it was financial and availability restraints. I wish I listened to this back then, it is magnificent in every way.
Decent. Listenable. Yoshimi and the Pink Robots is way better though.
Nice chill album
Quite nice actually, a bit more of a mellow king crimsonesque band, good stuff
1. race for the prize - 1 2. a zpoonfull uueighz a ton - 1 3. the zpark that bled - 0 4. zpiderbite zong - 0 5. bugging - 0 6. uuhat iz the light - 0 7. the obzerver - 0 8. uuating for a zuperman - 0 9. zuddenly everything haz changed - 1 10. the gazh - 0 11. feeling yourzelf dizintegrate - 1 12. zleeping on the roof - 2
Favourite songs: Waitin' For a Superman, Race for the Prize, A Spoonful Weighs a Ton, The Spark That Bled, What Is the Light? Least favourite songs: The Gash, Feeling Yourself Disintegrate, Sleeping on the Roof 4/5
Enjoyed this one.
Favorite song was Sleeping On The Roof as I didn't have to listen to terrible lyrics or voice 😂 We made better lyrics than The Spiderbite Song just messing around (sound better too). Not on this album, but the one memorable song of theirs is She Don't Use Jelly, which is at best fun which is why this album is getting a 1
I don't really care for the flaming lips
I liked this quite a bit, should definitely give The Flaming Lips another listen
Surprisingly just fine. Thought I'd enjoy Flaming Lips more, but this album just falls a little flat for me. Not bad at all, not skipable.
i want to go to dinner
Can a band be *too* mellow?
Always gentle.
Lovely stuff
Highlights: Race for the Prize
Pretty chill.
Hmmm. Hviezdičky 2. Ale nie je to inak príšerné ako Eminem 😂 Možno aj 2,5 by som dala A k tomu Neilovi Youngovi nižšie - piesne veľmi príjemné na počúvanie, harmonika, trochu to pripomína slovenský gospel 90. rokov. Ale ten Neilov plochý hlas sa mi nedá dlho počúvať.
The singing is really irritating to me. Most songs have some annoying element to the instrumental. Otherwise it might have been enjoyable.
Weird shit dude. Good album, but not my favourite Lips.
Good album, but I don’t enjoy the Flaming Lips as much as I used to
Instrumentals are the only reason this isn't a 1/5. The vocals are grating. Sleeping on the Roof was my favorite (straight instrumental).
Awful. Don’t get it.
pretty much all songs sounded the same
Je m'attendais à plus aimer ça. Je pense que je comprends pourquoi le band a une bonne influence sur la scène indie/alt, mais ce n'était pas tellement mon genre. Je dirais ça a surtout avoir avec les chants qui ne me plaisaient pas vraiment. J'ai aussi tout simplement trouvé ça long. 4/10
I knew a couple songs of theirs before listening to this album, they have a very unique sound. Almost draws you in. But some songs are also kind of way out there sounding, and not appealing.
Similar theme thoughout the album, easy on the ears.
I’m so angry at myself for writing this band off, I’m not sure why, but i thought they were another rolling stones or something. It’s the whole band tshirt phenomena and turns out - they are brilliant! Honest to god, I listened to this album twice over and was shocked by how insanely good it was and could hear how influential they are to modern music, this album is easily a 5 star, I now have to do a deep dive but i assume this is a cult classic.
Good classic rock
This album kicks off the golden trilogy of Flaming Lips albums that truly define their sound. Most of the album is forgettable, however, and sounds like one long, droning song. Maybe that’s where King Gizzard got it from 🙄
I love this era of Flaming Lips. This album kicks off a trilogy of albums I still actively listen to. I saw them play at a college series concert when I was in school.. likely 2008 or 2009. Wayne came out, blew up a giant hamster ball on stage and then crowd surfed inside it. The light show was great. The air smelled of reefer. Anyway, about this album. It's eclectic spacey rock stuff. Some of the lyrics are nonsense and basic.. sometimes the simplicity makes it oddly introspective. I dig all the synth. Review of Reviews: People either seem to really dig this or think the lyrics are cheap and Wayne's voice sucks. I think someone said it sounded like Mr. Hankey, LOL. I think that's part of what gives it character..she don't use jelly, afterall. Best Track: Suddenly Everything Has Changed... The Postal Service did this song better.
I haven’t been to many concerts in recent years given COVID and kids, but I did have the pleasure of seeing The Flaming Lips this year during their Yoshimi tour. They closed with Race for the Prize and it was glorious and euphoric. I’ve loved this album since I first heard it back in high school and it still sounds amazing. They managed to channel their sweet and poppy weirdness into an album that was borderline commercial, while at the same time retaining their thirst for experimentation. The first half is so strong it makes up for some of the weakness in the back half, but the back still has great songs like Waiting for Superman and Feeling Yourself Disintegrate. It’s a fascinating listen and it brings a lot of joy every time I come back to it and here those first pounds on the drum kit.
Psychedelic weird stuff 2/5
Super cool! Big drum sound
Some standout songs but listening to it for too long grates my nerves
first song was really good tho. was expecting better
Pretty solid, not my favorite though.
So I know I should like this album. But I just didn't. It could be that it would be amazing to hear live, but it was like there was something missing that I couldn't put my finger on.
An enjoyable album. All of the songs were good. Pretty nice instrumentals. Just no exciting song.
Mostly naff music, some ok moments like those handfuls of fuzz synth in A Spoonful. Wow, I’m scraping the bottom of the barrel here, huh? This freshly laid dog turd is unforgivably irritating as a whole. Oh and I hate this guy’s voice. Absolutely wretched.
Nice change of pace.
An alternative rock masterpiece and one of my all-time favourites.
Jotenkin mukavan naivistista ja kokeilevaa. Laulaja ois voinu vetää välillä paremminkin kai? Mut toisaalta tuo rosoa, kun ei oo niin vimosenpäälle. Mut toisaalta muuten soundi aika kliini ja tuotettu.
2/5 Nice instrumentals, but way too disoriented and chaotic for my liking.
Not Great Not Bad
This is perfectly fine.
Honestly this is just not for me. I didn't hate it but something about Wayne Coyne's singing just does not do it for me. And the instrumentals were interesting at times but nothing really struck me, don't think I'll ever come back to this one.
Ok, not really my cup of tea. A bit like radiohead
Pretty solid album. Love the experimental rock vibes.
Wish You Were Here - Very good. Brought out real emotion, and the instrumentals are incredible. Album cover definitely inspired Heroes and Villains. The Soft Bulletin - Incredibly inspiring, a whole range of emotion at the play of a button. Vocals are out of this world with the instrumentals backing them up tenfold.
A fun listen - very textured.
Very interesting and personable psychedelia. It feels like this album probably influenced a lot of the more modern groups I'm more well versed in. Very approachable and enjoyable, honestly sorta feels like Duncan Trussell in a way.
Unremarkable but not bad
I actually disliked this with a passion. It was a long time ago since I heard a record that sounded this bad, it's on demo territory for me. I actually had to check if my headphones were connected properly, just because it sounded so bad. The singer has a quite special style that you may or may not like, but I think he actually sang out of key on some songs which just enhances the feeling that he can't sing. It's a bit of a shame, because 'Race for the Prize' could've been a very good song if it was just executed better. And that is a feeling I have throughout the whole record; every song that could've been good is ruined by bad choices of what sounds and instruments to use, which just makes it sound crap and dissonant (I'm looking at you, distorted bass in 'A Spoonful Weighs a Ton'). It does sound quite a lot like a predecessor to Death Cab for Cutie though, and I can see how many other indie and alternative bands might've been inspired by this.
I never really got in to "The Falming Lips", always felt like a band i just didn't get. I found myself enjoying some instrumental songs like "The Gash" or the instrumental parts in "Race for the Prize" but i can't really get over the vocal style which i found a bit whiny.
The compression on some of the songs is very harsh on my ears and distracting. Once I realized it was only on some tracks and not the entire recording, I was able to adjust and then it was nicer to listen to. Enjoyed the songs.
Race for the Prize très cool. Globalement tout l'album est très planant, je connaissais un peu les Flaming Lips mais pas du tout cet album, bonne découverte.
I honestly can't stand Wayne's voice, and makes it incredibly hard for me to listen. Sounds like a pitcher version of the lead singer of Death Cab. I did really like the instrumentals in some, like Race for the Prize, but overall, it was not an enjoyable listen for me. Honestly, interlude-type situations can be so hit or miss and The Observer was a definite miss for me
emotional & weird
Loved this one Before listening I was familiar with Buggin' from the Austin Powers soundtrack but didn't know any of the other songs Two mins in I knew I was going to love this. I love the use of the orchestra, the production, so good I'm between a 4 and a 5, we will see
One of my top albums and an easy 5/5. I do not listen to this nearly as often as I should so I was stoked when it came up today, especially because it's been a while since I've had something I knew I'd love. Had a blast listening to this a couple times today.
I wanted to like it, there are some good melodies and some of the arrangements are really interesting, but the vocal performance and airy-ness of the record were too much for me to enjoy
Don’t have much to say about this one, didn’t get through the whole things because I really didn’t like it but I didn’t hate it either, a unique sound that had me pretty neutral throughout honestly.
The album is like a warm blanket - the more you snuggle in and embrace it, the more cozy and dreamy the album becomes. By the time it gets to "The Operator", the Flaming Lips are in full force, creating a dreamy sonic landscape that is exceptional. While the album still has some low points that rattle the whole feel and may pull some people out of the experience (songs like The Spiderbite Song and The Gash), the overall album is solid from beginning to end.
This feels tangentially related to something like the strokes or yellowcard (stretch, I know) but it doesn’t seem out of place in a teenager's lineup. I didn’t particularly like it but Jasmine did so I’ll give it a very light three, should really be like a 2
Whatever you think a Flaming Lips album sounds like. This sounds exactly like that. Dreamy, catchy and memorable. This was the start of two straight fire album cycles for the Oklahoma legends.
I was excited to listen to this one but it turned out to be boring and kind of excruciating.
Love the instrumentation and feel of this album, some very personal memories of the past attached to the lyrics.
-omg these were the pink robot guys!!!! -excited to be listening to another album from them -never really noticed before hilarious that the band is named the flaming lips -this album sounds very similar to the other album i heard from them -i also am not as big of a fan of these songs -i remember liking the other album better than this one tho -these songs aren’t bad but just a bit boring -the gash is so far the most interesting song on the album -overall this album was not that exciting for me
Love The Lips
Interesting stuff musically, but not necessarily my thing. Still, there is some fun stuff in here like the mostly instrumental song. Favorite song: The Gash. 7/10
I can't be objective. I hate the Flaming Lips.
It was ok. I think it was a little too long and boring for my taste.
Edit: I really hate The Flaming Lips, but I've come to love this album. Ever since I listened to it for the first time it has continued to grow on me. So many good songs. It's worth the 5 stars, damn it. I was actually pleasantly surprised by this album. I usually don't care for The Flaming Lips, but I actually found myself really liking these songs and playing a few of them on repeat. The first half of the album is a lot stronger than the latter half, but overall it's really good. My favorite songs are "Race for the Prize," "The Spark That Bled," and "The Spiderbite Song"
I should really like this. It’s different enough from the other rock albums I’ve heard on here but I’m still not a huge fan. Shoutout Oklahoma though, we’re up.
7/10 - Feels like the Flaming Lips essentials. Tracks don't get too far off the rails or feel drawn out despite averaging over 4 minutes each.
Not as good as Yoshimi. But decent
I knew more songs from this album than I thought. Beautiful, haunting.
Too unorganized, like they don't know what they really want to sound like, although they certainly nail some melodies on some songs. Favourite song(s): The Spark That Bled.
Not my cup of tea. Very whiny, could not finish.
Fun and quirky. Can see a lot of artists were inspired by the flaming lips. Dreamy and ethereal. Some nice synth action in there.
And why did I need to hear this album? As psychedelic music it's a poorly executed americana attempt, married to a bloody awful vocalist, of man but he's dire. Couldn't find anything to like about this album, 14 meh, whatever, tracks.
Felt oddly similar to modern indie. Pretty good
Nice bkg noise. 3*
Had some cool moments. Daily boring. I zoned out a lot.
Yeah, pretty nice. Not quite Yoshimi standards, but still a nice record. Favourite tracks: Race for the Prize, Buggin'. The rest washed over me a bit, so I suspect it's a bit of a grower.
ok didn't listen to all
Fun/trippy/experimental. Didn’t enjoy as much as Yoshimi but still good Rating: 4.2
Mix of shimmery pop and indie rock. Interesting vocals.
Nice psych rock. A bit repetitive by the end.
Wat een fijn album, mooie nummers, geweldige arrangementen.
The singer is annoying. Honestly couldn't make it through
Very interesting nice album that plays with different sounds, enjoyed this
spoonful weights a ton. docu on making of better than the album
Enjoyable moments. Bit of a mess at times. Original
Don't think I've given an album I've never listened to before 5 starts yet. I came pretty close on this one, I suspect it'll be a 5 star after a few listens.
If you made the argument that this was the Lips' best album, I wouldn't argue. A bittersweet experimental pop-rock record that is just weird enough to be interesting and innovative without becoming inaccessible. The lyrics, simplistic on first glance, mask a hidden depth, waxing on life's most profound emotions and experiences. The instrumentation and production are fantastic as well. I can see how this wouldn't be everyone's cup of tea, but to me, it's nearly perfect.
better than expected
Finally, the well known alternative psychadelic Flaming Lips. Iconic album of theirs too, but they ended up doing even better in their next album (*cough* Yoshimi) and is one of my favorites from the 2ks. It's pretty good if you know what you're looking for and what to expect. This album grew on me over the years and is in my record collection as well. Personally, I wouldn't recommend this to first listeners because of this and would've rated this lower years ago, but I can't change the past and you can't control how you feel.
Finally, the well known alternative psychadelic Flaming Lips. Iconic album of theirs too, but they ended up doing even better in their next album (*cough* Yoshimi) and is one of my favorites from the 2ks. It's pretty good if you know what you're looking for and what to expect. This album grew on me over the years and is in my record collection as well. Personally, I wouldn't recommend this to first listeners because of this and would've rated this lower years ago, but I can't change the past and you can't control how you feel.
Interesting. I liked one it more in beginning. Too far out there for me. Little too slow too. Weird music man. Bugs and shit. lol. Could barely listen to it tbh. But not awful.
Can’t really explain why I don’t like this nearly as much as I do. It is excellent. Perhaps it brings negative memories.
Lovely rough-around-the-edges production. Wonderful melodies. Just a couple more original lyrics away from perfection.
Awesome
Funny this came up when it did because I was literally thinking about how I hadn’t listened to it in a long long time and I used to listen to it more than like any cd. It’s a classic but I actually realize now there are some songs I don’t actually like. Still the high points and the overall production are just great.
Probably my favourite album for such a long time when it came out. Bit of a mess this on Spotify, for some reason the UK/US versions have different running order and the US version inexplicably leaves out the gorgeous Slow Motion in favour of the not very good Spiderbite Song. Well it's alright, I suppose, I just don't have any great love for it as it wasn't on my CD. Whereas the correct order of Spark into Slow Motion into Light? = pure joy.
pretty meh, don't hate it but I won't seek it out
How have I never heard this album? I loved it and will get into more Flaming Lips. I generally don't like art rock or avant garde rock, but this album seems to strike the type of sound I like.
Perhaps we had better start a little closer to the beginning… Following the success of “She Don’t Use Jelly” from their 1993 record “Transmissions for the Satellite Heart”, The Flaming Lips released “Clouds Taste Metallic” a fuzzed-out, acid-damaged affair that plays like it’s Pet Sounds from an alternate reality. It’s one of the best (and maybe most under-appreciated) alternative albums of the 90’s, with excellent songs, otherworldly guitar playing and a reckless, experimental abandon that is uncommon for a band who had just had a massive hit on a major label. I’m not sure who was supposed to be minding the shop over at Warner Brothers in 1995, but thank god they weren’t paying too close attention to what these weirdos from Oklahoma City were doing….or, maybe, they were smart enough to know not to interfere with brilliance. Clouds Taste Metallic was released to critical fanfare, but little commercial success and a year later, guitarist Ronald Jones, who was responsible for the absolutely amazing guitar work on Clouds, would leave the band, due in part to drummer/multi-instrumentalist Steven Drozd’s increasing heroin use. With the loss of Jones and an increasing sense that they had gone as far they could as a “guitar rock” band, the band began experimenting: they would take fragments of their song ideas and record the various parts on to different cassettes. The idea, then, was to play these cassettes simultaneously from different cassette players to achieve a symphonic sound collage from the music on the tapes. Initially, they would perform these symphonies in parking garages with the cassette decks of their fans cars playing back the music. Later, for their next tour, they scaled back and used Boomboxes for these concerts, dubbing them “The Boombox Experiments”. In 1997, they translated these experiments to CD form on their 4-Disc follow up to Clouds Taste Metallic, “Zaireeka”. The idea was simple in theory, in order to hear the full album, each of the four CD’s was meant to be played simultaneously, from four different CD players. Requiring four CD players for this experiment, however, was probably not the most practical way of getting your album heard, even if the end result was an album designed for multi-channel stereo surround sound insanity. It’s worth pointing out that Zaireeka was also put out by Warner Brothers. They were apprehensive about this one, however, stipulating that Zaireeka would not count against the 7 album deal that the Lips had signed and agreed to release it when the band’s manager discovered that if the album was sold as a box set, Warners would break even after only 12,000 copies were sold. If Clouds Taste Metallic was the catalyst for The Flaming Lips moving past “guitar rock” into more avant-garde and experimental territory, Zaireeka was the point of no return. The music on Zaireeka is light years away from where the Flaming Lips were just four years earlier with “She Don’t Use Jelly”. Zaireeka is a heady, psychedelic work, with symphonic grandeur and occasionally odd, experimental compositions. By and large, however, the songs are good. Very good, in fact…I rate “Riding to Work in the Year 2025” as one of my all time favorite Flaming Lips songs. (If you’re inclined, there are four and five disc mixes of Zaireeka you can listen to, check YouTube). While recording Zaireeka, the band was simultaneously working on The Soft Bulletin, a more “traditional” album, comprised of some of the songs from the Zaireeka sessions that did not work in the 4 CD format: most notably The Soft Bulletin’s opening track, “Race for the Prize”. Think of The Soft Bulletin as the third act in this story: the first is Clouds Taste Metallic; a fuzzed-out psych rock headphone album for the ages. Zaireeka is the second; a symphonic, avant-garde exercise challenging the concept of what the “album” is. The third act, The Soft Bulletin, takes these two ideas and successfully melds them into one; a symphonic, psychedelic rock headphone masterpiece. For me, the Flaming Lips have never topped these three records and The Soft Bulletin is the pinnacle of their creative output, a true masterpiece. From start to finish, it is a perfect record and should be considered as one of the greatest albums of the 90’s, if not all time.
Interesting not not for me
This is one of those albums where I feel like I should like it more than I do, if that makes any sense. The lo-fi kind of production, plenty of diversity in song structures and sound, it really should be right up my alley. That being said, I do definitely enjoy this album a lot, but I find myself debating whether or not to give it say a 4 rating. I think I will because the highlights on here really are great, Race for the Prize, Superman, Disintegrate are all fantastic. Even the whiny vocals don't annoy me much at all, I quite enjoy the occasional voice breaks.
I listened to it on repeat today for over 2 hours and I can’t remember one song. Something about a scientist? Not one for me.
The first song is good, catchy. The rest of the album takes a sharp nosedive into this weird 90s sadboy pop/alt album and it's just not for me. I wouldn't have liked this when it came out, and I think I hate it more now. Shrug.
I've seen the Flaming Lips at music festivals three times (I wouldn't call myself a huge fan of theirs, it just so happened that their set times made it easy for me to catch them, and plus, their live shows are an absolute trip), but this was my first time listening to this album. I've listened to Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots several times, and I'm familiar with "Race for the Prize," so I had a pretty good idea of what I was in for with this album. The Soft Bulletin was absolutely amazing from start to finish. Musically, it was incredibly fun to listen to. There was a lot going on, but it never felt busy or convoluted, and the overall sound was just very pleasant. The keyboards and theremin kept things weird and experimental, but they complimented the great guitar playing and drumming really well. The booming drums were great, especially on "Buggin.'" Wayne Coyne isn't what I'd consider an exceptional vocalist, but he plays to his strengths, and that helps the overall experimental and psychedelic sound of the band. Lyrically, I loved that some of the songs were deep and existential, while others were somewhat goofy and nonsensical. Overall, this was a fantastic album, and it's one that I plan to listen to again.
Nothing that stood out in a good way in this album.
Very enjoyable; definitely an “album.” Highlights: Race for the Prize, Spiderbite, Feeling Yourself Disintegrate
Bruh it sucked
not really my jam
I only really know the big songs from The Flaming Lips but don't dislike them, this album was fine, but not one I would go out of my way to listen to again if I'm honest.
Not my thing.
Not as good as YBTPR but still a decent album
Two scientists are racing For the good of all mankind Both of them side-by-side So determined Locked in heated battle For the cure that is their prize But it's so dangerous But they're determined Theirs is to win If it kills them They're just humans With wives and children I fucking love the flaming lips. This album is brilliant, and has some of the best storytelling journeys in music ever. 5/5
Not my favorite album from The Flaming Lips (it's Yoshimi), too long and boring for my taste. Sorry!
Heard it before?: No Enjoy it?: I did, it felt very energising and unique Favourite song: Track 1 - Race For The Prize
2, almost 1
Frábær plata. Ég sé alltaf einhvern veginn eitthvað nýtt æðislegt við hana við hverja hlustun.
Classic. Can't be an Okie and give this less than a 4. Grew up on this music.
anteeksiantamattomasti ”itsenäistä”-indie paskaa eli sama homma ku rock and roll kanssa kävi joskus 1960-luvulla STNA kun sen äänen kuuleekin ARGHH VIHA TULEE POSKIPUNILLE EI ILO. Kaikki biisit kertoo PRKL samasta asiasta cliche lyriikoiden kera. Biisiet samahkon kuullosta eli tupla conceptual high artko??? Noh jos albumi annetaan arvosana riipputtamatta sitä sen tekijöistä, genrestä ajankohdasta ja näin ja otetaan vaan tulo tarkasteluun niin onko tämä tuotos hyvää musiikkia omassa pienessä kuplakonteksissaan jota en saa puhkaista sääntö oli siis tämä… objektiivisuus sääntö.. Noh ei täyttä paskaahan tämä silti..
Cliche 90s angst and oddity. Didn’t keep my attention.
4*, Creative and soothing
Meh
Wow, this is so frigging awesome! The Gash is incredible, feeling yourself disintegrate just the same, what is the light too An absolute fucker of an album that made it tingle where the sun never shines
based on the reviews ive expected to hear either the best or the worst album of my life. it wasn't any of the two, but i had quite a nice time listening.
Love this album. Listen to it all the time. It's a classic in my mind.
The instrumentation in this album is great but I’m not a fan of the lyrics and the singer’s voice.
Very enjoyable. Couple of great tracks. Couple not so great.
I love a surprise 5-star and here we are! It’s percussive, wonky, off-the-wall, psychedelic magic and incredibly catchy. The lyrics can be silly (A Spoonful Weights a Ton) or remarkably poignant (Feeling Yourself Disintegrate) and are sung in such a charming style. On top of that the little electronic hooks and synth incorporations are pure bliss and compliment the raw rock instrumentals really well. 9/10
a bit indie, but some killer melodies, pretty good overall
I did not enjoy this
One of the best albums of all time
A tad overrated but many great moments
Någorlunda hyggligt är det väl.
Couldn't get into it. Kind of disappointing.
4/5. It's really good especially the first time I heard it, but feels a little aged after listening so many times. The songs don't hit as hard. The first few songs are classics but it definitely drops in quality the further into the album you go. Don't get me wrong, this isn't a bad album just not a perfect 5/5.
The singer is absolutely terrible, I can't do more than 3 songs of this despite my best intentions. Read on Wikipedia that this is one of the 90s most acclaimed albums... Where did they get this from?
Not a fan. Guy sounds whiny
Oye, este me gustó harto. Feeling Yourself Disintegrate es bien buena
Why?
Nostalgic. Not as good as i remembered, but not bad.
Decent. Delightfully weird.
One of the two masterpieces from the Flaming Lips. Whereas Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots might bring you into space and off to other planets, this album keeps you within the upper stratosphere, still feeling the pull of earth's gravity and heaviness of the human condition. Yoshimi has better singles, but the Soft Bulletin is arguably the better album from start to finish.
It was aight, I didn't really like his voice but instrumentals were cool
Pleasantly surprising
The singing appears at times to be directly false, so false that I was tempted to give 1 star. However, there were some good musical experiences, so I ended up giving it 3 stars.
For a long time, the album cover with the massive WB logo lead me to believe this was a sound track to a movie called The Soft Bulletin. I thought it might be pretty cool. Anyway, the album is an enjoyable jaunt through Wayne Coyle’s mind with some beautifully produced music. Soaring and elegiac, TFL hit on a nice engaging formula here.
A couple of bangers in a bowl of sleep soup.
new whine in old bottles
Some crackers but mostly just listenable.
There was a lot going on in the song construction which impressed but ultimately it was another one I’m unlikely to listen to again
I actually fell asleep listening to this.
Ooooh this wasn't my cup of tea. Flaming lips have never done it for me, Coynes vocals grate me so good. This was all a bit bubblegummy for my personal taste. Fav track: Race for the prize 2/5
Sometimes I start one of these albums and I know immediately that it's gonna annoy me, and I stop paying a lot of attention. And it's normally psych or classic rock and it goes for an hour. These are the dark times of the 1001 albums project. Probably good for those in the know, but the vocals and twee instrumentation just frustrated me. One and a half. Fave track: Feeling Yourself Disintegrate
An enigmatic and unique band at essentially the top of their game. There's heaps to like here - the album starts off with a bang with fresh and punchy pop songs. Sometimes Coyne's voice isn't all that pretty, and some songs probably aren't as strong as others, but still this is a solid album and easy to put on again. Three and a half. Fave track: A Spoonful Weighs a Ton
This is such a weird album. Everything about it I would usually hate. The strained whiny vocals, drums that sound horrendous and the hard pan on instruments would usually be centred. Even worse is the delay that makes everything feel out of time. I can't thibk of any reasons why I like it but I can't stop listening to it. Specially the songs Race for the price and Waiting for superman. I hate it but just can't stop listening to it or thinking about it. I'm so confused
Race for the Prize is a great opening track, the rest felt inconsequential
Very dreamy and melancholic music. Wayne Coyne's vocals are not the strongest by any stretch of the imagination and at times he lacks confidence in it.
Nice musical arrangement and excellent clean bass. Sounds well on proper HiFi. 4*
Never got these guys. Lyrics are trying to hard to be cute, or not trying ar all. This guys voice is tolerable for about two tracks. Nothing on here stands out. I drove around with it on and eventually barely noticed
5/5 first half 4/5 second half idk it’s good tho
A beautiful album that seems nearly perfect. The melodies are absolutely infectious. 5 stars
Sounds old and new at the same time.
The singer's wavery weak voice made every song sound similar and none of the music made an impression
Songs sound very similar. Not as good as the other album - Yoshimi battles the pink robot.
Catchy mystical melodies and airy singing. It’s not quite Yoshida but it’s a good listen.
A decent enough selection of songs on here but the only one that really grabs me is, 'Feeling Yourself Disintegrate'... that imo, is the strongest song on here. Has some nice arrangements and if all songs on there held my attention as much as track 11, then it'd be a solid 4 star.
Low 4
4.5 stars. At times good alt/radio rock, at times experimental and weird. Lots of variety. "The Gash" with choral singing. Standout is the beautiful, catchy, mysterious, "Race For The Prize"
My first exposure to Flaming Lips was Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots. This album is not really even close to being as good as that one, but I really love their production and arrangements overall. It is impressive to have an album this good when the lead singer's voice sounds like it's about to crack at any second. Favorite track: The Spiderbite Song
There are 2 things going for this album: 1. A Race for the Prize is a truly excellent song. 2. Unique + original sound that still sounds fresh. However, this album also has a knack for losing me somewhere along the way.
I wonder how much your enjoyment of this album is affected by whether you saw the Lips performing live in support of this album. I saw them twice and they probably rank as two of my favourite gigs of all time. It was an astonishing mix of instruments (including a giant gong!), loops, samples, movies, confetti, fake blood, and ambition. At the front of it all was Wayne Coyne - the greatest singer who could never sing a note. But that didn’t matter as his performance, both live and on record, is so honest that he takes you with him. The fragility of his voice actually suits these big songs about big ideas (depression, the Big Bang, oblivion) as his sometimes child like vocals match the simplicity of the lyrics. Waitin’ For A Superman still reduces me to tears after nearly 25 years. This is a jaw droppingly ambitious album that rewards so many repeat listens. Slight preference for the Uk version of the album as I think Slow Motion is better than the Spiderbite Song. I’m only giving it 5 stars because there’s no option to give it 6 My favourite album of all time
Not terrible, but lyrics were often strange or a literal story being read out in song-form, which did not work for me.
My second Flaming Lips album. I overall cleary prefer Yoshimi, but this is good as well.
Turning into a flaming lips stan
Used to think this was the deepest shit ever when I first heard it. Still do, love it.
Crackin
I saw them at a festival and I didn't like them. I never listened to their albums. The songs are not bad, but the singing is. Favorite song: race for the prize
She Don't Use Jelly is the only song I've heard from these guys. I think. Ryan Sessions loved them. It was pretty decent. I like how different it is from most music these days. Turn of the millenium.... I'd say 3 solid stars
I've tried Flaming lips, and they're just ok for me.
Meh
Enjoyed some songs but others a bit annoying. Don’t feel like I will be listening again
No way — I was listening to this yesterday! This album holds a lot of emotional weight for me because I listened to it before I went off to college for my freshman year while I was dealing with some significant mental health issues. This album, its lyrics, each and every song provided a sonic haven for me while I was stuck in a rut. I may be a bit biased then, in giving it a 5. But it never fails to remind me of how far I’ve come.
This band was not my cup of tea. I’m more classic rock
Good
Kunde blivit riktigt bra men jag tycker de slarvar bort många bra melodier i nåt försök att vara storslagna. Och de jävla trummorna!
I liked it kinda, but mainly it was very boring and every song sounded the same.
Inoffensive but forgettable
Another one that passed over me leaving no real lasting opinion
Not as good as the last flaming lips album
God daym. Maybe it lulled a little in the middle but strong start and incredible last leg. Feeling yourself disintegrate is impeccable and ending the album on sleeping on the roof is beautiful. Those songs put an overwhelming melancholy over me Brum. Sick
I'm not unfamiliar with The Flaming Lips. I've listened to their album "Yoshimi battles the pink robots" a long time ago. It wasn't for me and the same goes for this album.
I like the songwriting. I don't like the muddy wall-of-sound production or the singing.
tää ukko ei ole edes YRITTÄNYT laulaa... miten voi kuulostaa tolta..parhaat kohtaukset kun suupielet pysyy tiukasti kiinni.... aivan paskaa indiehörinää TAAS KERRAN montako näitä pitää vielä kärsiä eisaatana neljäsosa albumeista generoitu jos meikän saamat indiekopiot on vittu 25% valmista niin ei saatana the observer
horrible
A really easy listen
Fantastic
Thoroughly unremarkable
ok
3.5
Never really listened to the Flaming Lips. It was okay, nothing special.
lil messy but i respect dave f
To me, The Flaming Lips feel like that band that's just always around. Coyne and company are constantly pumping out material, which admittedly, has gotten less consistent over the years, but nevertheless, it's just nice to know that they're there when I need them. I love this band. The Soft Bulletin was my first entry into their wide discography. I was immediately into the weird changes, dynamics and in-between tracks on this record. Although these days it's pretty tame compared to some of its psych rock/pop companions, I still really love this album. The Spark That Bled and Feeling Yourself Disintegrate remain favorites of mine, but really, the best way to appreciate this (like most of their records) is to just get lost in it. I think this works as a great predecessor to the follow up, Yoshimi (an undeniable masterpiece). This album really set the band on the track they would follow for the next decade plus, and I think the Lips' sound is really perfected here.
Why’s it called The Soft Bulletin when it hits so fucking hard?
Enjoyed this one far more on this listen than I ever had before. Great album. 4.5/5
I probably need to revisit this one later but I just don't understand the hype... Tame Impala does a better job at this style of psych rock.
Not even sure what genre this was, some okay songs in there but overall sounds like a mesh of one very similar song.
Felt the vibe of Feeling Yourself Disintegrate and Sleeping on the Roof. Tbh rating it 3 just for these two, the rest lacks masculinity for no good reason
it was a little cute
Either I didn't notice how pretty and bombastic Yoshimi was, or this was way more up my alley. I love the orchestration and punch a lot of songs have. The lead singer sometimes isn't really up to snuff with the rest of the music, but it does add charm to it. Just a solid album.
nah
una banda que siempre te hace bien y te lleva de viaje en una fiesta por el espacio, te trae de nuevo y despega otra vez. va 4 porque no es mi fav de ellos.
nostalgia optimista, sonido espacial, hermoso final, todo sí. Voy con 4 porque me parece que "Yoshimi..." es su disco más cerrado con mejor sonido.
The spiderbite song, mi prefe del disco que tema hermoso por favor. Abre con uno de sus hits que siempre que la tocó en vivo, y las dos veces que lo vi, me emocionó. Lo mejor de FL siempre fueron las baladas a mi gusto, y a "A Spoonful" es una demostración. What is the light, podria estar en cualquier final de peli y te emocionaría, que canción más hermosa. The gash, un tema muy de pepa y amistad, y cantar feliz. Felling Yourself Desintegrate, una joya de producción, medio Floyd meets Beck. Una canción desde las entrañas. Si antes la pepa había pegado abrazo, ahora es instrospectiva y te volvés molécula. Soy fan de la banda, no es mi disco preferido, pero aún así es un discazo y me parece que es su punto de inflexión, a partir de acá vino lo mejor. Además creo que en ciertos sonidos y conceptos es un disco medio adelantado a su época, pareciera posterior. Esa fusión sesentosa, noventosa y futurista, y a la vez inclasificables, que siempre los destacó. Steven Drozd como multiinstrumentista, se lo extraña mucho, fundamental en este disco. Este el primer gran disco de Wayne como cantante y compositor, totalmente volado. Siempre los paralelicé con los Baba, que para mí justo en Miami hacen el quiebre, y este disco es de la misma época. Se nota mucho la influencia de Bowie,The Who y de Brian Eno, en este disco. Es un 4 y medio, porque tienen discos mejores, pero vamos a ponerle un 5 porque hace bocha no lo escuchaba y me alegró el día realmente.
Kerralla kuunnellessa mielenkiinto lopahtaa ja lässähtää tasapaksuksi saman toistoksi. En tosin tiedä paraneeko pienissä erissä kuunneltuna. Reilu 2*
Ei jääny erityisesti mieleen. Jotenki soi vaan taustalla eikä aiheuttanut tunteita
Had to give it a quick re-listen, but is this album awesome or what? To be fair, I am a giant The Flaming Lips fan (and I'd probably rank Yoshimi slightly higher), but this has to be an easy 5 star for me. Between Fridmann's production, Drozd's drumming, etc. this album is special. Tracks like "Waiting For Superman" and "Feeling Yourself Disintegrate" hit home hard in today's landscape.
cool as hell, not as good as yoshimi tho
Thought the album got off to a solid start with Race for the Prize. Then went into "just OK' mode. Think I've overused the word unremarkable lately, so I'll say this album was pleasant, yet unfulfilling. Maybe OK to listen to when trying to relax your mind, but even then, some times this guys voice began to annoy me a bit. Nothing outright brutal to hear, but just not my kind of listening enjoyment. I do think my beautiful wife would get into these guys and if she did, that would probably be the only times I would revisit this album or even the band. Songs I thought were good to Ok were Race for the Prize, Waiting for Superman and the Spiderbite song. I guess I rate this as just.....meh and OK. Probably won't revisit unless Mindy enjoys and I will bring to her attention I'll give this a 2 to 2.5. The number on the scorecard will be a 2 Somewhat surprising to me was the first 2 songs that played on my Spotify, after the album was complete. The Pixies, Wave of Mutilation and The Jesus and Mary Chain, Sometimes Always. Don't see either of the bands similar to Lips. But then again, I've only hard this one album by Flaming Lips. Love their name though!
I kinda get the vibe this is about superheroes. If it is the album is a 4. If not, 2.
2.5 Supposedly this is the moment that The Flaming Lips went from alternative rock to space-y psychedelic, and while they definitely have stuff from this period that I enjoy, this album didn’t do much for me. The production is pretty solid and does a good job of building atmosphere, but it really all runs together. Maybe that’s the point, idk, but I couldn’t pinpoint any song or even moment that stood out as particularly enjoyable. If I absolutely had to pick a favorite, it would probably be Feeling Yourself Disintegrate, though really I think that one just stuck out to me because it has an opening almost identical to Queen Bitch by David Bowie. Don’t feel like I have a ton else to say. The soundscape is interesting and enjoyable enough that I’d probably be willing to go up to a 3 if the album were a little shorter, but as you get closer to the end you really start feeling that one-hour runtime. That all to say, I do really, really like the songs Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots and Do You Realize?? by these guys, both of which are on the follow-up to this album, so maybe this is just the very beginning of a sound and style of songwriting that the band had yet to perfect.
Beautiful. Didn't realize I would enjoy this as much as I did. 4/5
Even more downtempo Flaming Lips albums are basically a good time. Folded laundry to this, almost enthusiastically.
There is no other album like this. Sure, indie rock with an orchestral edge wasn't new or anything, but the Lips made it sound so genuine, without any sense of the pretension that's often attached to that approach. There's a lot of details but it all seems so effortless, almost as if those sounds were coming on their own. One of the most beautiful albums I know.
I'm not the biggest fan of The Flaming Lips, but this one just doesn't miss. The mix is flawless and the instrumentals just gets through your soul without any effort.
I feel like this will come out tommorow and still be a hit. Incredible that it was more than 25 years ago. So melancholic.
Light, uplifting, well toned, beautifully constructed and arranged music. Perfect to listen with eyes closed to get lost in it. A must from The Flaming Lips.
3.5, better than fine, but don't have to listen again. Whimsical indie post-grad stuff.
The Flaming Lips are a band that the internet has been telling me I'd love for a long time, and honestly, the internet was right
oke maar niet wauw, het greep vaker naast men aandacht dan dat het me wel greep
Race for the prize heel goed pak ik mee. Voor de rest een heel leuk album gewoon maar niets super speciaal
Pretty cool. Kinda dig it. Nothing really blew my skirt up, though.
Starts off classic-rock-ey, has some cool orchestral stuff woven in, but pretty wandery/moody/atmospheric toward the end
i really like the flaming lips but this wasn’t as good as i was expecting tbh
a few takeaways from this album: the songs made me sleepy… until the drums kicked in. the drums were WAY too loud in the mix for this album. i was only able to get through about four songs before i gave up. and the singer sounds like a cartoon character. not really into it.
The music on this was quite good. The singer is not and while it works for some of the songs and is stylistically appropriate, I found the voice often distracting from the music to the point of making it unpleasant.
Not their best.
Not a bad album at all, just not sure if this is the Flaming Lips album that should be on here. Personally I think they have better albums than this one. Still not a bad one I did enjoy the listen! Some songs seem to blend together on this one and not many really stand out to me. Middle of the road type of album.
Album 38 of 1001 The Flaming Lips - The Soft Bulletin Favorite Track : Race for the Prize Rating : 3 / 5 Pleasant enough. Nice listen, though nothing really stood out. Listened as I worked in multiple spread sheets and wasn't distracted at all. Nice sounds. Could stand another listen.
This band comes to Ogden Twilight frequently, and I’ve tried them over and over, and I’m just not feeling it with this album, either. It’s serviceable but not re-listen-able.
Sorry no, can't get over the vocals
This is another nostalgia album for me. This is practically a perfect album (along with Pet Sounds) to listen to while on psychedelic drugs. And even if you haven't taken any drugs, it really holds up! The production and experimentation is top level, but still so accessible.
I enjoyed this, it was very calm and chill while I did some work.
I feel like I should like this one more than I do, but it just really doesn't work for me. Something about the production. Despite the chamber pop aesthetics the instrumentals always sound kind of synthy and distant, and Wayne's voice sounds like it's coming from the next room over. Not to mention pretty much every song here is kind of meandering and boring. This may be a bad take coming from just one listen, but that's listening to one album a day. 2.5/5
2.5/5 Eeesh, this singer's voice really grated my nerves. It sounded like every song was out of his register. If they are your songs, couldn't you edit them so that they were in your comfortable range? Some of the actual music was very good, like the instrumental portion. Very rich and robust sounding. Not going to revisit this.
Nothing about this stood out particularly. A bit on the long side and a little repetitive at times so I was craving for something more upbeat afterwards. Not a fan or a hater after this.
Fanger meg ikke
A usual Flaming Lips album. 3 stars.
I've never really understood why this album is considered a masterpiece. I guess musically it is quite good, and is a significant departure from their earlier music. But I really can't stand Wayne Coyne's screechy singing for very long. The lyrics are also way too simplistic for it to be considered "one of the best albums of the 90s". I'd take Yoshimi over this any day.
Meh, I liked ‘Feeling yourself Disintegrate’ and ‘The Spark that bled’. But nothing very special, skipped most songs as I did not really like the vocals and the drums are way too heavy sometimes.
Neo psicodelia, dream pop. Un tanto rollo. Ni fu ni fa.
The Flaming Lips have many albums under their plate and this one is definitely their master piece. It makes great transitions from faster and slower, lusher and harder, deeper and thoughtful. It certainly is their best album so far and I wish they would look out more for quality than quantity.
What a euphoric feeling, this one was absolutely blissful. The sound palette is really cool with delicate guitars and Midwest sounding vocals over booming drums. I was surprised I hadn’t heard anything on here before because it like the type of people who like Tame Impala now would be obsessed with this. Ig its because the flaming lips have a huge discography and it may be hard to find a starting point for some people. Songs 4-9 do become a little one-more which holds this back from being a 5 for me, but I could see how people would like that cause it gives you some time to think before the album really grabs you again. They should play this at stores, this makes me want to buy a cold brew and some thrifted jeans. I think if I listened to this every morning, I would be a more carefree and happy person. But I’m not gonna do that. Cover art: 5/10 obviously it doesn’t suit the music at all but I think I see what they were going for
The first 3 songs start off really strong with a lot of cool changes and made it clear you were gonna hear a lot of experimentation throughout the album. The trap hi hats on the spark that bled were funny af. After the first 3 I feel like the album hit a bit of a lull but finished with 2 great songs I kept on repeat for a minute. I was saying to Bryce before those two songs that the back half of these albums has been the make or break point in deciding how I will rate them and if I want to listen again and the end of this one made it a 4 for me. Also, the drums have a huge room sound that’s dope 👍: race for the prize, feeling, sleeping on the roof Guess for peder’s art rating: 4/10
Not my favorite album by then but there were some fun songs. Everything was a little mellow for me and the vocals aren’t my style
Reading the wiki definitely made me appreciate the album more. Gonna make sure to do that with all the albums. Bro the high hat roll on track 3 😂😂 trap beat drum kit is crazy “Comb your haiiiiiiir”…it’s a no from me dog* Man this album is such a toss up between a 3 and a 4. Those opening tracks are just such banger tho do imma go with my gut. *(upon second listen it is a maybe from me dog) 👍: A spoonful weighs a ton, the spark thst bled 👎: buggin