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Interesting use of binaural/stereo effects, but overall a not really my style.
Groupe totalement inconnu. Quelques morceaux originaux. J'ai apprécié : In the Morning of the Magicians - ligne de basse Are You a Hypnotist?? - interventions d'un mellotron (ou équivalent) Approaching Pavonis Mons by Balloon (Utopia Planitia) - instrumental Ce qui est peu pour un album de 11 morceaux. =>2/5
I wasn't expecting to like this, but really did. More and more as it went on too.
My first listen of the flaming lips. I enjoyed it. I'd listen to more.
Pretty good.
Bland. Irrelevant. 3/10
This is a great psychedelic rock album. I was already familiar with the entire album. It's sort of comforting to me, despite a few harsher moments. My favorite song is probably Fight Test but really the whole album is good.
Solid album that suffers from following The Soft Bulletin and not meeting those highs but still great.
The Flaming Lips are better live than records. But still an attractive, full album- it just misses the 5 star mark for me.
A few good songs, but a bit boring too. It gets an extra star for do you realise
Fun album, had only heard the Yoshima song before. I liked the mellow sound, most of the songs didn't stand out to me though. Favorite songs were: 1. Fight Test 3. Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots, Pt. 1 7/10
Vibes.
Honestly, way better than expected. I didn't add many songs but the overall experience of the album was enjoyable. 7.5/10
Pretty good. Reminds me of newer MGMT stuff on some of the tracks. I liked about half and the other half was just ok.
One point. Nothing stood out. Couldn’t really recommend anything from it.
More trip hoppy than expected
Hat nicht weh getan ... aber auch nicht begeistert.
Un album muy experimental, con muchas capas de sonidos interesantes. Gran portada acompañada de estupendos títulos para las canciones. Las voces me parecen un poco aburridas.
The cover looks AI-generated, it's weird. Favourite Songs: Fight Test, Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots, Pt. 1, In the Morning of the Magicians, Do You Realize??. Least Favourite Songs: Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots, Pt. 2, It's Summertime.
Decent background music.
Torn between a 4&5. I loved this album for years and saw them live too many times to count. Coming back to it, it's still really good. It meanders a bit towards the end though. It sounds great. I think I talked myself into the 5.
10/10 for fun
Generous 3 Some of these songs were pretty cool but overall bored
Ironic that it has “robots” in the title because this album droned on and on and on. Reviewed 10/09/2024
I thought that this band influenced Tame Impala, then I checked his Wikipedia page and it was true
I used to listen to this album and it made me happy imagining Yoshimi fighting pink robots with karate. Ever since I learned that it's about Yoshimi battling cancer, this album makes me cry. I love it
not my thing, i can't even imagine the mood i'd have to be in for it to fit whatever this album is trying to convey still, some parts of the instrumental are enough to pick this album up and raise it to a 2
Solid Meh.
Mellow yellow vines, but the tunes were not bad
Will have to listen again
Absolutely sublime.
Too much going on. Lyrics are hard to hear on many songs cause of overproduction and effects. Overall just okay. 2/5 Probably won't listen again
A really good album. Plenty to immerse yourself in, some great songs and a warm sound.
Soothing music but felt similar to Radiohead at times
When Flaming Lips are on, they are great.
A couple songs I already had saved that I really loved, the rest was a little out there for me.
I love this album! "Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots, pt 1/2", "Do You Realize", and "All We Have is Now" are my favorites. Do You Realize is a rare song where the lyrics broke through and made me sit back and listen. It makes me sit back and wonder and why I'm in a chair in an office as I listen. One of my greatest regrets is not seeing Flaming Lips w/ Tame Impala when they came through. Not every song is incredible, but it's a strong album with a sound I really like, and a run-time that didn't have me looking for the exit. 8/10
Amazing
I'd heard of this album at the time, so was interested to listen to it. From the title I expected an avent guard (excuse spelling) sort of concept album. What I got was a mushy kind of disconnected nothingness. In fairness it started out sort of ok, but as it progressed so it became more and more boring. None of the later tracks could possibly stand either alone or together. Can only be a 1, even though it did start out with promise.
Ok, time for me to perform a U-turn. Last week I said I don’t like musicals / rock operas as the vocals seem crowbarred in to tell the story. Well, this is a bit of an exception! The songs transcend the need to enjoy the story. I’m not sure Japanese-anime-robots-meaning of life-stories are my thing at all so I’ll swerve the musical. This album is really good. Lovely melodies and harmonies. Quirky and interesting. A very high 3 stars.
This is a band I discovered when I borrowed 'In a Priest Driven Ambulance' off a friend in 1990. Which was around the time I discovered Mercry Rev, and I always saw these two bands intertwined, especially ad they shared band members for a while. Strangely I thought MR got steadily worse and this lot got better. This album is definitely one of their best and a million miles away from their debut. I suppose they have to please their major label paymasters. The whole album just drifts along in a really nice mellow vibe and I was very surprised when one of the tracks was featured in a Marvel film recently! 4 stars
goat album
This came out in 2002 and was popular as the "CD of the month" when my wife and I were dating, so this has a lot of memories for me. We both really liked this album, and especially the title track. The Flaming Lips were actually touring recently in our town too but we sadly couldn't make the show. That was every bit as fun, weird, sad, and wacky as I remember it being. "Fight test", and the album's title track, and "do you realize" are my favorites and a strong overall 4 now that I listen to it again after so long.
The first of the 1001 dailies that I'd heard all the way through previously. When I'm in the right mood for it, I love this album. Luckily, I was in the mood for it when it came up here. 4 stars.
Rating: 7/10 Very good album overall, but can't help to feel a bit disappointed. The concept, instrumentation, and genuine nature of this album are so unique but the execution is severely lacking on the second half, which feels incredibly boring and dull compared to the first half. Favorite songs: Fight Test, One More Robot, Part 1, In the Morning of the Magicians, Ego Tripping at the Gates of Hell. Worst song: Part 2.
Perfect!
The first few seconds of this song really threw me out. I feel like there's a lot going on in song one that it's a struggle to keep going through the rest of the album.
Pop psicodélico. Ni fu ni fa.
¡Qué bonito!
yayaya
I really liked "Do You Realize".
What a fun album. The whole thing is good, start to finish. 5/5
had 'do you realize' saved before listening to this, was expecting a 4 but it let me down a little bit...
I love "Do you Realize??" <33
spannende reise durch verschiedene atmosphärische klangbilder.
Habe Album nicht zu Ende gehört, der Sänger war mir zu säuselnd.
Nice
A classic. I enjoy the music but not a huge fan of the band.
Great album. I discovered it couple years ago and have been a great fan of it ever since.
After listening to it a second time, I reconsidered my decision and have to say that the album is actually a good experimental album.
The Flaming Lips certainly aren't the most normal band you've seen, but the oddities in their sound just make it more interesting. The little bits of electronics mixed with the acoustic sound immerses you in the story they're trying to tell and I really like that. Favorites are Fight Test, Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots pt 1 (which is then immediately followed by the atrocious Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots Pt 2), Ego Tripping at the Gates of Hell, Are You A Hypnotist, and Do You Realize??
This album maintains a dreamy psychedelic sci-fi aesthetic throughout. I have listened to and like The Flaming Lips, but have given this album a full listen until now. I really liked it. Favorite songs were Fight Test, Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots, Pt. 1, Are You A Hypnotist?, and Do You Realize??.
No explanation needed
Not the first time or second for that matter that I've tried to get into this album. Maybe third times the charm? Nope. I still don't get the hype. Still it's not bad but I don't see the greatness.
Still can't believe they ripped off Cat Stevens. A good album nevertheless.
I loved this album years ago, but hadn’t listened to it in quite a while. I still love it.
Good for Saturday morning chill, doing a little work.
Stupendous album full of surprises and a mystical ending. Loved it and will go into the rotation (can’t believe it wasn’t already there).
Wonderful.
Jeg er faktisk i tvivl her. Det er første gang jeg høre albummet i sin helhed, og pludselig fremstår det mindre underligt med robot temaet, end når radioen har spillet en enkel sang. Jeg var underholdt nok til at lytte det igennem 2 gange. 👌
Firnurligt og fornøjeligt. Nogle sange står ud som små mesterværker. Særligt det querkie titelnummer og den eftertænksomme Do You Realize?? Resten af albummet er godt, hyggeligt selskab.
This a group who I have tried to get into a few times. They produce some good songs but a lot of what I hear is a bit meh. I actually bought this album in a charity shop recently but after copying it I can’t say I’ve listened to it completely until today. I can understand why it’s on the list as it is very different but not in a way which floats my boat. Don’t hate it and glad it’s in my collection for random occasional plays but that’s it. 3/5 19/8/24
weirdly cool
Liked this a lot!
Back when I was a dopey midwestern kid, completely devoid of culture, who thought the only music out there was what was on the radio, I went to a coffee shop in Cleveland. They were spinning Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots. My mind was blown in myriad ways. First off, you’re going to sing about how she’s taking vitamins to defeat evil-natured robots? I’d never heard anything so goofy set to music. What an observation! But then other lyrics, all we have is now, do you realize, they all opened my little world just a bit. Secondly, it’s never occurred to me that anyone would sit and listen through a whole record in its entirety until that point. It was this record, and perhaps its cohesion, which sent me on my journey to listening through albums, not just the singles, and it was the coolness of that moment in the Cafè that prompted me to buy a record player and start my own collection. Needless to say, this album was pivotal to me. Returning to it now, it’s hard to be objective. The sound is still big, yoshimi’s shrieks still curdle my blood, and I still hold this album on a pedestal over the other Lips albums. Eventually, I went on to see them in Grant Park at Lollapalooza and was literally rolled over by Wayne Coyne in a bubble. I’ve never seen a show so crazy since. Thank you Yoshimi. Not to mention, as well, how fitting the theme is in today’s climate of rapid AI production. What is human, what is love, and do we fight when the moment arises? Fifth album reviewed from this site.
Meh
didn't think id enjoy it but I really did. I appreciate how the sounds set the scene and lived up to the albums name
I enjoyed this, chill listen. 3.75/5
It’s funny reading interviews surrounding this album’s release and how it was noted as not being a concept album. When it’s conceptual ideas front and center that have allowed this great band to sustain for so long. This is a really good record that holds together nicely due to conceptual cohesiveness.
It’s hard not to go full points here, I just have too much respect for this album despite its flaws. And by far the best thing to come out of Oklahoma, ever.
First song I was thinking “man, this really sounds like a cat Stevens song…” Apparently the courts agreed and they had to split the royalties. Aside from a slight ripoff of Mr. Yusuf Islam, I love how original and creative FL are. A most chill listen with some excellent song titles.
I'm probably going a big strong on this album but I enjoy it quite a bit. A cohesive non-concept album concept album (I don't care what they say about it not being a concept album). Couple tasty "hits" and overall enjoyable listen that I have revisited many times in the past. 4.5/5
A couple of good songs but a bit of a drag imo
A bit too self indulgent
Feels like a 3 to me.
This one surprised me in a good way. I didn't care for The Soft Bulletin but this one was quite good. Sly commentary on technology and AI which is very relevant today. A grower. Also a very sad and distant album. Good to play on lonely rainy nights.
Some songs were enjoyable, some were far too slow. Overall, not my taste but seemed well done.
One of my favorite albums. Stellar.
I just listened to this album again, organically, last week. I love Wayne Coyne. His personality, stage presence, ability, and overall aura is awesome. I've seen the Lips twice and they put on an unbelievable show. Of all their albums, I know this one the most, which I'm sure is the case for most, but this album truly rocks front-to-back.
Quite enjoyed this, 3*
Quite dull.
Genuinely enjoyed this and #finally exploring this band a bit more.
it’s freaky
Man, I hadn't listened to this album in years. I've lived in Oklahoma my entire life. As a young music lover in OK, seeing The Flaming Lips live was like a rite of passage. My moment came in the summer of 2007 when I was 16. Tulsa used to hold a little music festival called Dfest (RIP, I wish they'd bring Dfest back). My parents drove me and two of my friends out to Tulsa, and man we just had the time of our lives. This was my first like "holy shit" live music experience. When Wayne Coyne rolled out in that bubble and was rolling around in the crowd?? The UFO, the lights? I also think it's the first time I ever smelled weed. Gosh, it was such an incredibly fun concert. About a week or two later, I was driving with my friend over to his house to play some Guitar Hero, when all of a sudden I notice Wayne Coyne standing outside a building near my friend's neighborhood, which is very weird since we live in a suburb outside of OKC, so this felt very random, but there was no mistaking it, that was Wayne Coyne. My friend convinced me to stop to say hello. So I stop and excitedly tell Wayne that I just saw him at Dfest, I even still had my bracelet on from the festival. He was so kind, and invited us inside the building to sign some posters for us, turns out the building was just full of Flaming Lips promo stuff. Listening to this album just brought all those memories rushing to the surface. While I could probably go without hearing Do You Realize?? anymore (this song has kinda worn out its welcome with me), this album is just wonderful. Fight Test is such a great opening track, and I think In the Morning of the Magicians is the unsung hero of this album, such a beautiful song.
do you realize is just so good
Il sito mi aveva già dato un album dei flaming lips che è uno dei miei preferiti. Mi aspettavo un'esperienza simile ma non regge il confronto. Comunque piacevole
I didn't expect to like this. Very quirky but catchy
I know this is their big album for a lot of people, but it doesn't hit as much for me as Soft Bulletin. The highs are perfection, but the album doesn't feel overall as strong as some of their other stuff.
One of the best by the always eccentric Flaming Lips
Absolutely classic start to finish.
God this was a slog, so monotonous.
I knew Flaming Lips was a band. That was the extent of what I knew about them. LOVED Fight Test and I wanted to give it bonus points for the Yusuf Islam sample, but Coyne's weak lie about using Father and Son is off-putting. Nothing else on the record really got near that song for me. Don't really love the Yoshimi Battles the Pick Robots with the screeching, nor how repetitive it is. I am also reminded of Monae's ArchAndroid (which is obv. 8 year's later). I like Monae better.
I love this band and the songs r so good
DOOO YOU REALIZE That this whole album is sick and what a fun concept and love his voice Lost some points cuz listened to soft bulletin and liked that better
Not bad
Arcade Fire but it's psychedelic folk? I'm absolutely here for it.
Nice stuff. The title tracks are a fun concept-album kind of thing. "Do You Realize?" is a classic too.
Oh god I can feel an essay about the Flaming Lips coming on. Suffice to say, this album is, like Don Draper's Kodiak Carousel, a time machine. It's futuristic, it's nostalgic, it's sending me directly to Glastonbury 2003. I love it, I love the, for want of a better word, vibe of it. I think the lyrics are extraordinary and I think most of the music is brilliant. It is a low five, because there is probably a little bit of filler in and around the greatness, but you forgive it all for the 'What is this?' vocal coming in on Are You A Hypnotist?.
Interludet ja kappaleiden venytykset on imo vähän tylsiä, vaikka teema-albumiin kiistatta kuuluvatkin eivätkä kerrankaan kuulosta turhilta. Vaatii useamman kuuntelukerran, jotka olen onneksi vuosien varrella suorittanut, ja niin tästä tulee mukava kuunnella. Lempeä tarina vaikka vähän haikea (elämä on lyhyt). Olisi kiva, jos olisi vielä ainakin yksi kunnon biisi vielä.
En tiedä, miten tämä on oikeasti näinkin sympaattista, mutta onpahan vain. Taistelu nro. 1 jää toden teolla soimaan päähän, ja vaikka bändi nauttiikin omasta laahauksestaan, myös melodia kiinnostaa sitä.
A little more and will be 5 stars
Saw the live tour where they played this in full, awesome.
Really liked the concept of first 4 songs. Do you realize is great. Enjoyed this album probably closer to 3.5 stars for me.
Sounds like the starting of a fight or battle or test. Very beautiful intro and great catchy song with cool lyrics. Feels like a fantasy adventure. Love the first song. When the second song starts it feels like another stage in the fight kind of. Still very interesting song but less catchy and i like it slightly less than the first. Love the bass line though. Beautiful ass outro. The third song is the most catchy and my fav. Feels very happy and a contrast from the second. The fourth song is a part 2 and brings a much more upbeat song which may be showing the fight between yoshimi and the pink robots. No lyrics though. Also a bit too long and gets slightly boring. Love the intro on the fifth song and the bass line is also great on this song. Don’t love the vocals but they’re still ok. Kinda weird song overall but is a nice equalizer to the last song. Also drags on a bit too long like the last song for a sec but the switch up to the next part of the song makes it feel less long. Could’ve been split into two parts or called a different song. Still great instrumentation. The sixth song is really cool and has some trippy effects and vocals. Great song length and builds the whole time so you don’t get bored which i really like. Perfectly fades into the seventh song. The seventh song has a really cool intro that introduces a really cool drum beat matched with a weird bass line. One of the weirdest songs i’ve heard in the way it uses instruments. Also has some of my fav vocals on the whole album. Also has a great song length and doesn’t get boring. The eighth song feels like if a beatles song was trippier and was a bit weirder. Love the vocals on this one though. The ninth song is the biggest hit on the album and is rightfully so with it being very catchy and beautiful. Also probably the most sound at once in the whole album. Great lyrical content. Definitely my favorite song too but the third song is a close second. Overall loved the album but the middle felt a bit dragged out.
futuristic i like it the music is sooooo good i feel like its good roadtrip music so calming i love it i cant describe the feeling of the album but its so calm and a little nostalgic idk my favorite song: ego tripping at the gates of hell
Cara muito legal o album. Diferente, viajado, alternativo e gostoso. Ouviria de novo
Never heard of them. First song sounds good.
This album is a classic that I've listened to for years. It's well sequenced, has good balance in song type, and has great hits. The album art is phenomenal. Some of the songs are a little forgettable, but this album mostly does a perfect job. 4.5/5 -> 5/5
Nothing special..but pleasant enough
Mixed for me. A couple of these pieces I LOVED and have listened to several times already — Do You Realize?, Are You a Hypnotist?, and It's Summertime are the exact kind of moody, dreamy thing that I like. But a lot of the others were too ballad-y for my taste, and some outrightly discordant and unpleasant to listen to. But I'm really pleased to have discovered the ones I do like, and I'll listen to The Soft Bulletin soon.
LETS FUCKING GOOOOOOO I LOVE THIS ALBUM!!!! Very much a comfort listen for me, so many cool songs and Do You Realize is a fucken masterpiece of a song. I've been tryna find it on vinyl but it's not where to be found 😭😭😭 Fav songs: All
yarrrr fight test- more like fight club. im sorry. 7 one more robot/ sympathy- i read that as one more time with sympathy which i think is funnier. 6 this one didnt stick out too much yoshimi battles the pink robots 1- lmao i was interrupted while i was listening to it and spilled water all over my room ✌️ so imma just give it a 7. also i have this sharp pain in my sternum.... its probably good. yoshimi battles the pink robots 2- this shit is kinda crazy. 7 or 8 in the morning of magicians- 8. this should play in a movie. ego tripping at the gates of hell- 7 are you a hypnotist- this kinda reminds me of um that one song by filter whats it called...... dose. flaming lips kinda sound like a nicer version of nin and filter but maybe im just delusional. 6 or 7 its summertime- i think its cute but it doesnt really stand out so 6 or 7 do you realize- <3 8 or 9 all we have is now- 5 or 6 not my favorite approaching pavonis mons by balloon- 6 or 7 favorite track- do you realize or the morning of magicians.
Dit album is het niet voor mij. Het is kunstzinnig en creatief, maar qua muziek valt het overal tussen. Er mist iets waardoor ik er nooit echt ingezogen word en dat is eigenlijk wat zo'n type album wel zou moeten doen. Nu is het vooral een saai album wat ondanks z'n afspeelduur een nogal lange zit is. Als je lang gaat zoeken valt er vast een verhaal te ontdekken, maar daar heb ik niet zo'n zin in als de muziek zo saai is. Maak eerst maar iets wat ik op repeat wil zetten, dan ga ik me daarna vanzelf een keer verdiepen in de materie. Ik heb dit album inmiddels drie keer geluisterd (1x vóór ik wist dat deze challenge bestond, 1x omdat m'n lotgenoot hem had en nu dus nog een keer) en die klik blijft afwezig. Het is eigenlijk net iets te streng, maar ik ga voor 2 sterren.
Not sure why but I liked it.
Really loved this, such great storytelling and inspiring. 7.8/10
I don't know the Flaming Lips that well but this wasn't really what I expected for some reason
Yoshimi and Do You Realize are fantastic. Most of the Flaming Lips stuff is so weird. This is no exception. I saw them live in my early 20s and thought it was one of the strangest shows I have ever seen.
Did mowing the lawn seemed like it took forever because of this album? Or because I wanted to play Fortnite with my friends? Can’t it be both?
Love the Flaming Lips! Thoroughly enjoyed listening and look forward to more album like this, and from Flaming Lips
ive been trying to get into the flaming lips for a while now without all that much success. id rather be listening to animal collective's more experimental sound if i wanted to hear psych pop like this. do you realize is obviously incredible but outside of that the album feels inconsistent. 7/10
Cool music. The production keeps my interest. Like it a lot.
1. fight tezt - 1 2. robot - 1.5 3. yozhimi - 1.5 4. pink robotz - 1 5. magicianz - 1.5 6. ego - 1 7. hypnotizt - 1.5 8. zummertime - 1 9. realize - 1 10. nouu - 1.5 11. balloon - 1
Knew some of these - awesome album :)
Alright, but not as good as I remember.
Good
fucking lo e thi shit
having never listened to them before i was not expecting them to sound like this but i enjoyed it. quite chill fave track: in the morning of the magicians
They achieve a cool sci-fi aesthetic in the first couple of tracks with the retro future sounding synths. Very dense sonically. Fight Test is a good intro but One More Robot is great, atmospheric with sad sounding melodies and a beautiful orchestral coda. The two parter title track is full of weird sounds but never really gets going. At its best in the more energetic tracks like Are You a Hypnotist?? Vocals hold the album back for me though, he gets whiny at times. Nevertheless some great soundscapes. Hard to describe, but one of those albums you just need to listen to.
A sort of concept album by The Flaming Lips. The album as a whole has a very orchestral and bombastic production that suit the strange (space)rock and neo-psychedelia of the band nicely. "Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots, Pt. 1" is my favorite song, but also the rest of the songs is of high quality.
Niceeee
Songs are very repetitive, lyrics don’t really make sense. Musical talent of the group was evident though.
Not the biggest Lips fan but this is a great album
Heard this one before. Cool album.
Great sound and the drumming is fantastic, I’ll have to look into the concept more (3.5/5)
It's pretty good, I liked its diversity and the instrumentation. I'd listened to a few tracks from it before and was familiar with Do You Realize. Would listen again.
gently psychedelic, dreamy and wistful
I'm selective buying music these days, but I actually own a physical copy of this. So.
4.5
It's okay. 3/5
Boring AF.
Britpop der møde rumvæsner på syretrip....
Måske ikke til 5 stjerner efter en dag, men stort potentiale ved flere gennemlytninger når der bliver tid - om 4 år 😀
Reminds me quite a bit of David Bowie, but maybe with some more focus on the vocal. The acoustic guitar with the electronics makes a very distinct contrast. I find the concept of the album interesting but I don't think I'll listen to it again Standouts Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots, Pt. 1 Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots, Pt. 2 All We Have Is Now 2/5
A really great album. I like all the songs and have listened to this many times. "In the Morning of the Magicians" is one of my favorite songs. It's super chill and has a really nice groove to it. I'm sure that I will listen to this many more times.
THIS ALBUM FUCKING SLAPS. First album I’ve listened to multiple times. Did not know what to expect going in but damn is this a beautiful album. Great productions, instrumentals, and lyrics. This is what Radiohead wishes they were. Yes I just said that. Fuck Radiohead
this fills a niche I’ve been looking for for a while. same density as Deathconsciousness but I don’t have to be super depressed :)
ouldn't stand it. Lol
Lots of interesting sounds and vibes here. A little self-absorbed in that way only indie rock can be, but it has some good melodies, some nice bass, and some cool ideas. Best song: Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots, Pt. 1
gechillter elektropop 3/5
Im in love with this album
Some great songs, but not all good songs.
Enjoyed this...though did not attempt to complete the 100-song, 7+ hour "deluxe" version.
Never heard this before. Surprised I liked it considering how much I disliked The Soft Bulletin, their release prior to this one. Strange but engaging. It will likely take a few more listens to finalize a rating, but giving it a 3.
I bought this when it came out because I'd heard great things. I didn't get it then, and I still don't. The balance is all wrong. Couldn't finish it.
There needed to be one Flaming Lips album on this list. And I think this is the best one. The Lips are very unique and interesting. I have to be in the right mood to listen to them but I think they are very good.
I know of the Flaming Lips, but I don’t know the Flaming Lips. Is this some kind of concept album, they made of video fame inspired music? The title tracks sound like the inspiration for My Singing Monsters It’s not bad, but probably not something I’ll go looking for again.
First time hearing this album and I just don't care if I finish it or not. Nothing sparks my interest - music, vocals, instrumentation. Seriously overrated band. Still bummed I went to the side stage to hear the Jelly song at Lollapalooza instead of seeing Parliament/Funkadelic.
Grew on me
8/10 Yoshimi has a black belt in karate and she works for the city. your argument is irrelevant. 6-28-2024
It's an album will often get the urge to listen to. It's uplifting, wonky, shimmering and lot's of other really nice adjectives that are right in my groove. It's a great album.
while i have dismissed the flaming lips in the past as being too weird, i will admit that this album has grown on me over time. it’s hard to explain, but this album has a certain groove to it, the rhythm section really cooks in a way that you wouldn’t necessarily expect with this type of music. and while i still admit that wayne coyne’s vocals and lyrics are an acquired taste and he is beyond weird, the band in a live setting is quite the spectacle. highlights: “in the morning of the magicians” “ego tripping at the gates of hell” “do you realize??”
Man, I love this album.
The second album on this list from The Flaming Lips doesn't quite reach the heights of the former. Standouts include Yoshimi Fights The Pink Robots and Are You A Hypnotist.
Simply beautiful - one of the best storytelling albums of all time, up there with war of the worlds, PSBs race to space and Screamadelica. 5*
Yeah so I’m gonna slightly lay into this one. Quite simply, what on earth is/was the fuss about this band, and this album in particular?! It really is bang average (at best) psych pop music. I quite liked a chord change at the end of ‘are you a hypnotist’, but other than that there isn’t anything that’s novel or interesting on here - none of the songs ‘do’ anything! There’s a stack of other psych/pop/indie bands better than this. I’m going to assume the live show is the reason for the misdirected adoration. And to be fair, having seen them at a festival a couple of years ago (admittedly not at their peak, but still headlining - it was a small festival) they do have a cracking light show and some big inflatables (not sure if that’s good or bad), and they did quite a passable ‘euphoric ending’. But my overriding memory was thinking ‘why is there a bloke in a Zorb singing’? It was novel for a song I suppose. But then he was in there for ages, which was a bit boring as he didn’t move around (which I thought was the point of being in a Zorb), and then I started to worry for his welfare, was he hot in there, did he need some fresh air or a nice drink of water etc? Well fortunately they got him out after a while, phew. But guess what, he got back in again to repeat the, let’s call it ‘trapped singer’ vibe, for the encore. Not sure if it was entertaining, just weird and baffling, and clearly designed to cleverly misdirect the audience from the tunes. Which brings us back to the point of writing this…….this album is dull.
We can't let those evil robots win .. Too right. Loved this at the time and it still connects but maybe not so much now.
This one is just outside my scope of musical appreciation. I guess I'm just not musically broad enough to appreciate it. That was rather diplomatic, wouldn't one say? :-)
I enjoyed this a lot more than I expected
Very familiar with this album, as it was on a frequent rotation for me back in my college days. "Do You Realize??" is one of my favorite indie rock tracks ever (was pleasantly surprised when it popped up in the latest GotG movie).
3.5/5
I have definitely seen this cover around and know that I was vaguely aware that this was supposed to be a good album. Some of it seems vaguely familiar which makes me wonder if I tried listening to it closer to when it came out. If so I am not surprised I more or less forgot about it. That makes it sound like I don't like it, which is very untrue. Just strikes me like something I wouldn't have appreciated as much in my teen years for a lot of reasons. Going in when I heard the first song I was kind of like "ugh... ok... this seems kinda overrated." It won me over very quickly though starting with the second track. Ended up enjoying the rest of it. Very dreamy and a great thing to vibe to when relaxing. I bet this would also be super to walk/sit on the beach with. Especially sunrise/sunset time. Some weak tracks in there which takes this down to a 4 instead of a 5 for me but really enjoy this album as a whole and as a concept.
I don’t know what I expected The Flaming Lips to sound like but it wasn’t really this. Vocalist much whinier than I expected. It was fine, but nothing particularly special.
Oooohhh, yoshimi. A beautiful and very weird concept album I've known for many years. Nice to see it on here.
good
The Flaming Lips more or less succeeded in providing a pseudo concept under the influence of hip hop and electronica soundscapes to express the fear and wonder of emerging technology and reiterating the frail, yet defiant, nature of humanity. It's goofy, but endearing in its charm. I enjoyed the eclectic and essentric nature of these songs which flow very well together and reward with repeated listens. Great headphones album, too.
Hadn’t heard this before- not bad, but probably wouldn’t listen again.
Very very good, as the album with do you realise should be.
This album is one that holds an incredibly special place to me. It’s been one of my absolute favorites of all time for a while now, I’ve seen it performed in full live, and it was my introduction to the Flaming Lips, who are now one of my all time favorite bands and whose discography I could give you my full detailed thoughts on for hours on end. I very rarely consider any album to be perfect, but this is one of the few that I would say are practically on that level. Right now more than ever, a relisten to this album was what I needed. With how my mind and life has been lately, the message of this album, enjoying the present instead of fearing the future, is one that hit harder than ever. I will always love this album with all my heart.
Meh
This album is not bad. It's quite good, and has a couple stone-cold classics, though as a millenial of a certain age it's a bit ubiquitous and overexposed; and the Lips' continued milking of it and their back catalog mars my understanding of it as Essential and not simply A Good Thing We Can All Agree is Good. I bought The Soft Bulletin (more deserving of its spot on this list) and Transmissions From the Satellite Heart. I went to War With the Mystics and tried to herald Embryonic as a posible magnum opus (like many magnum opi, it's a good single album bulked out into an interminable double album); I have synced up Zaireeka and listened to the demos on that polka-dot toilet album. The Flaming Lips are a garage act which leveled up with a more refined sound, only to dash themselves upon the rocks of the festival circuit and have remained there, in a hermetically sealed mylar globe walking atop the audience in an all-too-literal metaphor. I like them! They're overrated!
This album was much chiller than I expected. It's a good vibe all the way through with some interesting, experimental tracks.
I first heard the title track last week and enjoyed it. Off the bat I'm digging the sound of Flight test. I have not a huge sense of the Flaming Lips coming into this. This album is a vibe, loved it. 5* Highlights: yoshimi battles the pink robots pt1, flight test, do you realize
great album
So excellent but honestly don’t think I’ll ever listen to any of their other music
I was not expecting to enjoy this at all. Opening track was great. Second track is really good. I like the vibe. This album I really fantastic. I don’t know what I was expecting, but it was not this.
I bought this cd when it was first released. I did so after hearing Do You Realize?? on a commercial. This concept and themed album is a fun listen. I definitely need to be in a certain mellow mood to enjoy.
I have this one. Interesting album.
Not as horrible as I was expecting so that's something. 2.42
wow pleseantly surprised
3*, last track saved it.
One thing I'm discovering through this list is my liking of concept albums. I'm no big Flaming Lips fan but Yoshimi is an album that brings on a level of joy that is unexplainable. 4/5
Hella weird journey this takes you on. I respect the ambition that you can. Hear in this album, but it was certainly just a concept album. It ended up being quite monotonous, and was rough around the edges. Regardless of that, i enjoyed the vibes and the peculiar journey it gave
Funky No words only vibes Eh
An enjoyable quirky and melodic album
Why is on the list? I don't know if it should be on a list of 10,000 albums. I saw nothing, zero, to recommend this. Is this supposed to be prog because theres some synth fuzz? Not wasting any more time on this one except to say their best song isnt even on this album. She Dont Use Jelly Which sounds nothing like this album.
Evokes Pink Floyd's combo of chill and exciting, and has a great flow to the whole album.
I like their music, but Wayne Coyne's voice annoys the shit out of me. So I can't take too much.
I'm a fan of a lot of artists in the same sphere as The Flaming Lips, but just can't get into them. It just isn't for me.
Not really my style, the lyrics were nice, but the vocals were not something I expect to replay often
Bit too psychedelic/experimental
I was first introduced to the Flaming Lips via "Do You Realize" via commercials or VH1 or both. It was a pleasant song, but a I took it (like most things ) a bit literally , and felt it was kind of soft and lovey to me in my angsty playlists of the time. Then come Rock Band later I got into Yoshimi pt1 and rediscovered the album. In the context of the full album, Realize takes a more somber feel, and all the tracks fit together a a greater dum of the parts. Some days I can listen to it and feel sad, others just at peace with the beauty. A great piece of art. Favorite track "Yoshimi part 1"
There are some good tracks in this but not more than a good listening experience overall
Excellent!
Started out rougher than I remember? Last half of the album is better. Felt like I was in a 90s movie
Been a while since I’ve listened to this in its entirety… Strangely, it’s not as good as I remember it. It feels too slow. Like Wayne Coyne is really feeling himself a little too much on this one.
Outstanding album.
Good
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Eclectic, weird, easy listening, but nothing that really grabs my attention.
Fight Test // 3.5/5
Great album. Solid three and a half stars, Hope Yoshimi wins at the end.
I’ve always loved Do You Realize, the rest is fine. Perfectly enjoyable in the background but I wouldn’t put it on deliberately.
Excellent album! Would not mind owning this on vinyl.
Solid
I've listened to this countless times since it came out, but it's been a while. I do occasionally get the title track stuck in my head. I have a memory of listening to this on the bus on the way to class and thinking that a woman was actually screaming during Yoshimi Pt. 2. The blood curdling scream was very realistic and scared the shit out of me because I thought I was going to turn around and see some scarring shit. I like this album alright. Do You Realize?? is still a great love song. Title track is good. There's some catchy stuff in here. That said, I think it's kinda muddy at some points and I just want to skip a few tracks. Every one of these reviews eventually turns into me indirectly critiquing the album itself by questioning the spirit of the list. I really think a lot of albums edge their way onto this enormous list by having a couple of good songs. I was hoping to be introduced to some albums that are good from start to finish, but I think at least half so far have been questionable in that regard. I could have done without listening to this album as a whole again. I think even back in the day I didn't love this one start to finish. These ethereal psych albums end up sounding so self-indulgent to me. This is Dark Side for Millennials - and that's not a high compliment coming from me. This gets a soft 3 only because I can't give it a 2.5.
2+
One of my favourite albums about your place in the universe
"Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots" is the tenth studio album by American rock band the Flaming Lips. The music takes the band in a more electronic direction from their previous album "The Soft Bulletin," incorporating acoustic guitar and rhythms influenced by hip hop and top 40 music. The album's title is based on Japanese musician Yoshimi P-We and her style of singing.. Although lead singer Wayne Coyne said this is not a concept album, he did say that there's is an overriding theme of a girl (Yoshimi) battling breast cancer (the pink robots). The album has done relatively well commercially, hitting #50 in the US and #13 in the UK. It was very well received critically. An ominous synth, people cheering and a guy echoing "now" open the album and the song "Fight Test." A synth melody with an acoustic guitar. A great vocal and catchy chorus: "Its all a mystery." The protagonist didn't fight for his girl and now it's too late. "Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots, Pt. 1" gets to the heart of the album story . Acoustic guitar with synths again. A hip hop beat of sorts. The music and lyrics are both happy and sad. Weird synth noises as Yoshimi battles those evil robots (cancer). "Yoshimi don't let those evil robots eat me." The song is deep once you know the meaning. "Ego Tripping at the Gates of Hell" has a bass beat and is dreamy. You have to like (or not) the Lips' creativity in song names. A message of not focusing on one thing; life is full of both big and small things and appreciate them both. Bells, an acoustic guitar and what sounds like electronic congas begin "Do You Realize?" It's actually bass driven for most of the song. An angel-like chorus. An optimistic song about simply enjoying your life and the world. Brilliant lyrics. I don't know if the Flaming Lips have a better song. The album ends with the instrumental "Approaching Pavonis Mons by Balloon (Utopia Planitia)." A hip hop beat with both acoustic and electric guitars. Synth horns are added to the best instrumental song on the album. This is a beautiful album, both musically sounding and lyrically. The melodies and choruses are catchy and strong. The beats, synths and acoustic guitar work incredibly well together. Coyne takes a difficult subject (cancer) and creates an incredibly dreamy, uplifting and hopeful album. The instrumental songs are just as good as those with lyrics. This album sounded incredible, much better than I remember it. An album everyone needs to hear.
Enjoyable.
I remember the first few songs but thoroughly forgot about Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots, Pt. 2. Still a favorite album.
Liked the first track then it went a bit funny but still quite enjoyed. 5/10.
I really want to like this album for the concept alone, but I didn't really enjoy the music. Well, at least it is memorable.
I'm suprised this album is from 2002. It has this rockish 70's vibe. I kinda like it. Toptracks for me: Fight Test, One More Robot, Egotripping at the Gates of Hell og All We Have is Now
I remember hearing She Don’t Use Jelly back in 1993 on the radio a lot. It was one of those songs that was fun when it came on but never prompted me to buy the album. They were like Ween to me at that time, funny to hear on the radio but I wasn’t interested enough to explore what all they had to offer beyond a single. Then I forgot all about Flaming Lips. I’d see new album covers show up as I browsed record stores and I kept thinking “wow those guys making funny songs are still at it, good for them!”. Fast forward to 2002 when I first hear Do You Realize?? either on radio or MTV. This time the song piqued my interest enough to check out their latest release Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots. From the very start of the album I was floored, I recognized Wayne Coyne’s signature vocal style but the music surrounding him was nothing like what I remember from She Don’t Use Jelly. This album was an immediate perspective shift for me as far as what albums could sound like, the boundaries that could be pushed and the rules that could be broken. I’ve loved this band ever since. Going back to previous releases I discovered The Soft Bulletin, Yet another perfect album from a band I had naively written off. I have for the most part enjoyed all their albums since but these two are the stand outs in their catalogue. Revisiting this album was still transformative even after all these years of being familiar with it. I always feel like I’m in the middle of some kind of grand epiphany as the music pulls me in all directions, it just really effects me in a powerful and positive way. Musically, lyrically and concept wise there’s so many big swings being taken here and they all stick.
I've never owned a Flaming Lips album, but I've always liked what I've heard from them. I definitely like some of the groups they've influenced. This album is good. It doesn't grab me by the ears and kick me in the crotch, but it's worthy of a listen every now and again. I am impressed with the size of their catalog, and I will be giving it all a listen. All We Have is Now is a favorite on here.
I actually liked "She Don't Use Jelly" when it first came out, but I've been burned too often before by that one single that was good while the rest of the album sucked . . . so I stuck to my rule that I have to like at least two songs I've heard on an album before purchasing it, and I haven't heard another song. So my love for The Flaming Lips was delayed until I was in Wax N' Facts in Little Five Points and asked if they had any freebies while I was checking out (do this at Criminal Records too!); I got some stickers and a demo tape where one side was Cibo Matto and the other side contained narrated excerpts from The Flaming Lips "The Soft Bulletin." I couldn't believe the lush and psychedelic sounds I was hearing on the drive home! I listened to it over and over again and made it mission to return to the music store and pick it up. I've been a huge fan of theirs ever since, seeing them live numerous times and purchasing almost their entire catalogue (which is quite the undertaking at 16 albums where many contained maxi-single EPs with additional songs); they were one of the main reasons I flew to Coachella in 2004, and subsequently got to see the first time Wayne tested his "Space Bubble" walk-out over the audience which has since become a live staple. It's nice to have an American band on my list of favorite artists when so many others are from England. After getting familiar with their work before and since, I see The Soft Bulletin (and its experimental predecessor Zaireeka) as beginning the "third wave" of The Flaming Lips with a synthy noise rock three piece incarnation of the group, and with Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots comfortably surfing smack in the middle of its wake. Much of Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots seems like they wanted to quickly capitalize on the success of the critically acclaimed (and better) The Soft Bulletin. Compared to their other albums, it seems a bit more spoon-fed to a wider audience as if really striving to be more commercially acceptable while staying true to what they do. "Fight Test" establishes this approach right out of the gate; it is a conventional pop song that uses unconventional sounds. The same is true for the title track. There is still some experimentation on the album, but it seems a little unfocused; noodling about for the sake of it vs having something to say. "Do You Realize??" is the crossover here, where everything is gelling correctly: the writing is good, the soundscape is lush, and the drum beat keeps shifting around a bit but continually grooves. The liner notes on "It's Summertime" are noteworthy. They tell of their translator on their Japanese tour, Yoshimi (not directly the character from the album, but they took the name). Some time after returning to the States, they hear of her being sick or possibly dying or dead; with the distance and language issues, it took a couple of months to get the facts correct that she had passed. Described as a 'slow devastation' as the news was foreboding but slow coming, Wayne writes that he looked outside and noticed the flowers in bloom, the bee's buzzing about, all of these signs of life; he acknowledged the sad weight of death but also that life continues and thrives. I wish the song conveyed this more, as it adds meat to the bones of an otherwise simple lyric. I believe some of their weaker songs are on this album. "Are You A Hypnotist??" has a great chorus, but the verses are lacking. Though not favorites, the opening lines of "In the Morning of the Magicians" and the bass line of "Ego Tripping at the Gates of Hell" replay in my head randomly over the years. They have so many more albums that are better from start to finish, but this project is not about where an album fits into one's discography as a whole; it is to take each album at face value. I sure hope they have more deserving Flaming Lips albums or 2 on this list, but for this one, it's a 3.
Mellow, muted, Burt Bacharach melodies combine with glitchy trip hop beats, laser zorps and robot farts. Soft, yearning, sad boi. Cinematic and orchestral, retro-futuristic. Could be the score to a film…a Wes Anderson film where the robots are evil-natured but also wear hand-knitted hats made from the fleece of alpacas gently raised on a lunar pasture. I am surprised this came out in 2002. My mind can't seem to work it into my memories of that timeline; I would have guessed closer to 2008. 3.5
I have memories of driving around in a 1990 Honda Civic Wagon and listening to this album back around 2015/2016 or so. It was my first time really giving Flaming Lips a good listen. I don't think I have listened to this album much since then, so it was cool to give it a listen again. There is a lot of emotion and introspection feel on this one. Its the only Flaming Lips album I've ever really listened to, so I don't know how the others sound, but I'll have to check them out. Wayne Coyne has a sort of melancholy sounding voice that goes well over some really interesting song structure. I like the combination of psychedelic sounds over hip hop sounding beats. It brings to mind Tame Impala and Temples on some of their later stuff. I'll be giving other albums a listen.
Alien feel to this album. Wiki says it's not meant to be a concept album but it certainly feels like one. Gives me the same vibes as one of my favorite artists, Tame Impala. Listening to this mentally transports me to an unknown universe like I'm in Meow Wolf or something. Very psychedelic.
Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots Fight test Do You Realize?? 7.6/10 4/5
Eh
# 243 : Boring Hipster Music. Too slow, Sloppy and badly done
6/10
Pretty tight, nice melodies, not too annoying singing. Less abrasive than their early stuff. Some all time classics of course. One was Cat Steven's though. Prancin!
The deep voice is very charming, furthermore really enjoy the decent production.
Bueno
Day142 - if you just listen to this album and didn’t know the name of the band or the album name it would probably rate higher. the title song is shockingly good
A couple of WEIRD songs on this one. But I enjoyed it more than I expected - the tunes and singer were actually kind of soothing, wistful, and dreamy. And then there were space lasers (?) I wonder how the musical was. 3.4 stars.
Pretty nice
Fight Test - 8.3/10 One More Robot / Sympathy 3000-21 - 8.4/10 Yoshimi Battles the Pink RobotsPt. 1 - 8.5/10 Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots, Part 2 - 7.2/10 In the Morning of the Magicians - 7.5/10 Ego Tripping at the Gates of Hell - 9/10 Are You a Hypnotist?? - 9.3/10 It's Summertime - 9/10 Do You Realize?? - 8.6/10 All We Have Is Now - 8.5/10 Approaching Pavonis Mons by Balloon (Utopia Planitia) - 8.5/10 Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots - The Flaming Lips - 8.7/10
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I loved it
Cool concept album of this century.
Great album
Vocals rely a little bit on a resemblance to Neil Young. Some novel rhythmic passages and the drums are up in the mix which I like. In fact the production of this album is interesting throughout. It takes risks. There is a definite early to mid 2000s alternative rock sound that this fits in with. Like Arcade Fire, maybe Interpol, etc I mean it’s not unpleasant , just a wispy psychedelia that I won’t remember well tomorrow. Floydian spaciness in Approaching Pavonis Mons by Balloon
Ok finally back in the game! This band has always confused me because they seem rad but some shit I just couldn’t listen to. This record though, this was FUN. Fight Test sets the vibe for the record, but as a concept it really makes it. It’s chill but also kinda makes you think about stuff. Trippy, dancey stuff for the next few tracks but it really is solid. The title track has what I like to call a Glorp factor with glorpy fuckin sounds here and there. And it tells a story, as weird as it is. Was the band trippin balls for this whole thing? Maybe. Robot sounds are all over the place haha. But this is a great record for both a sunny morning and a drizzly night.
It's something I'd probably never listen to again. I do find some of the experimentation on it to be really fun. The vocal melodies are interesting enough that I want to pay attention. I don't hate it, but it does not rock and its seems wildly incohesive
Very mellow. Some good songs some weird ones.
Props for executing a solid concept album. I do like a lot of the instrumentals and there’s some solid emotional beats. Couldn’t really take it seriously front to back as 🗣️🗣️ITD BE TRAGIC IF THOSE EVIL ROBOTS WIN🗣️🗣️ is mad corny im so sorry
I have long felt that Do You Realize?? is one of the most beautiful songs I have ever heard. Outside that and Yoshimi, I don’t really love a ton of the album, but I find it serviceable. I love the high whispy vocals and dreamy production of the album.
No pas mal...
I can’t believe I called myself a Neo-psych fan and never listened to Yoshimi. This is wonderful!
There are some truly good moments and songs, but times on this album that I really disliked... One of the songs had a woman start screeching... and I just hit skip. Like nails on a chalkboard.
Clairement à réécouter, ya de quoi la-dedans.
Heard a couple of FLs albums now and they are interesting sounding but I wouldn’t revisit them.
Very good album, didn’t know the artist
Felt “other worldly” with the electronic elements sometimes I felt like R2D2 was in the background. Haha. I did like “Do You Realize” I recognized from somewhere although I can’t place it.
Mesmerizingly quirky and engaging.
Some funny stories, influenced by Japanese culture. Sounds are interesting and "futuristic", but you have to get through Wayne Coyne's falsetto voice.
SO vibey, felt like i was living in a dream
Not my fav
Skipped through this album. Didn’t really enjoy it.
This is the music playing over the speakers of a thrift store that charges $300 for a vintage t-shirt where the cashier doesn’t speak to you unless she thinks you’re trying to shoplift, despite the fact that the only size they have in stock in XXXS.
Was interesting. Maybe not always something I'd regularly listen to, but was good. I'd heard part 1, but part 2 was cooler
I feel like I should have liked this more than I did. They are way too mellow and chill to dislike. But something just didn’t click for me.
Pretty good.
If Middle School boys got together to create an album, this would be it!
Nicht meine Richtung
Better than radiohead but that isn't saying much.
This was completely new to me and am happy i got to listen to this i really liked it!
For fans of Neo-Psychedelia, this album is a must-listen. Its laid-back and soothing tones make it perfect for starting or winding down your day. A great addition to any music collection.
My former flatmate was a huge Flaming Lips fan, and this album brings back hazy memories of a magic-mushroom-powered summer of 2003. Of course, two reviews down I said how much I hated music of this era, but this gets a pass for its psychedelic highs and melancholic lows.
I don't know what to say about this album - it was a bit meh as an overall experience but at the same time it wasn't too bad just music-wise. I would say that it was a bit mid, nothing too exciting.
I recently saw the Flaming Lips live for the first time and they performed this album in full. Giant pink robots, tons of confetti, and an exuberant performance by the band. The album has a quirkiness to it for sure, but also a poignant timelessness. It has become even more relevant as we move into the world of AI. Will the robots take over? What place does human emotion have in this world? What does it all mean? Put that all over a psychedelic folk electronic pop album, it just sounds right. One of the top 10 albums of the oughties.
Fantastic and fun!
kind of boring
Really, really like this album. Have owned it on CD since it was released. Some cracking songs - 'Do you realise?' is one of my all time favourites.
First track was great. Easy to listen to but again, not many I’d race to listen to again.
Representative of the indie rock sound of the 2000s
4/5, good vibes, bon rythme, pop rock j'aime beaucoup ! acheter?
good album, very different, good tracks
Actually played this one for the kids the other day. I feel like this is the quintessential Flaming Lips album. I'm not a huge FL guy tbh, but I always appreciate their music when it is on. This album in particular has a great flow to it and the classics Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robot, Pt 1 and Do You Realize. All around solid stuff. Low 4 in my book.
The pink robots are attacking! Great album. Evelyn shut my door and told me to turn it down during Yoshimi Battles Pt 2. Love fight test and do you realize. Sick seeing these weirdos live as well. I haven't listed to the full album for a while but have jammed to some of these songs recently. 4.5 stars for me
Love this album. It's pretty much incredible from start to finish. I gained a deeper appreciation for Yoshimi Battles pt2; song fucks. The whole album has a perfect amount of psychedelia to it and I love the sound design to include things like bird calls in the background. I will always remember winning tickets to see these guys at The Anthem and all of their balloons, inflatables, and robot bird toys.
Very cool trippy album which was great to listen to while cutting the grass. I was between a 3 and a 4 the whole time, but the closing song was really good so getting the bump
This album is an all timer for me. Last time I saw them they played it front to back it was pure bliss. Tbh my favorite songs off it aren’t even the singles or popular ones. Magicians, hypnotist, and ego is one of the best 3 song runs of all time. Iconic opening song. Yoshimi. Yelling. 5:05 of magicians is one of my favorite random fills in a song. One of the main dudes always switches from guitar/keys to the drums just for Are You a Hypnotist and it seems like so much fun to play. My go to for drum songs.
This album sounds like a sunny walk through the park after a successful first date. Or sitting out by the lake just staring out into the distance with a cold beer sitting next to you. Tremendous stuff!
- great album. im in a good mood so ill give it five stars The words came out of her mouth like wind blowing through the branches of an oak tree, as she slowly walked towards the balcony. The cold air christened her skin as she slid the glass door open. Let the cold in. Out of her coat pocket a cigarrette, light it with a despondent look over the forest.
What a vibe! 4/5
Love the morning of the magicians, do you realize, are you a hypnotist.