Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots

Really enjoyed this. Listened a number of times. Approaching a 4, but not quite there. Yet. 3.95

Heard this before. Think this album is a bit weird as the songs that I like, I really like, but the others just don't do it for me. Maybe the ones I don't like would grow on me with a few more relistens. Fav songs: Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots, Do You Realize??, Fight Test

I used to adore this album in my early 20’s and as time’s gone on, that love is still there however slightly diminished. The production is spunky and bright, the performances are snappy and assured, but something about the end product leaves me a little dry and I can’t put my finger on it. Still an album that should be considered essential listening to any music fan.

Weirdly nice album. Was surprised but not put off by it. All good musician. Production leaves some to be desired. 3 stars.

3.5/5

I like The Flaming Lips, but I wish their music was a little less... hippie-esque, and went a little harder. You can hear tinges of it in "Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots (Part 2)", but if they could just ... BOOM! That's what they need. They remind me a bit of Yes music, but Yes has more of a ROCK sound to it. Even the etherealness to "And You And I" has a bombast to it. "Do You Realize??" seems to be going for that, but it's all one note, and there's nothing more meaty behind it for me. Top tracks: "Do You Realize??" "Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots (Part 2)"

I am very much aware of this album but have never listened to it beyond the title track (part 1) and Do You Realize. The vocals almost remind me of Band of Horses but this is about 5 years before those guys hit. The combo of electronica and stripped down guitars/bass and drums? Not sure how I feel. At one level, it seems like typical early 2000's fare as I can think of a few other rock bands who went this direction with drum tracks and extra synth layers to add to the sound. At another level, it's a little ahead of it's time as this whole electronica and rock combo became a big thing by the end of the decade. And I don't really love that genre. So I guess some kudos for being pioneers (I may be wrong about that) but it was a bit meh for me in terms of sound. Not going back for more, and it doesn't make me want to seek out their earlier or later work.

I think I prefer the Soft Bulletin but this is good psych indie fun stuff.

Listened before. It's not bad

good, but with overwhelming "look at me, I'm so quirky" vibes. Headphones up high, doing dishes, enjoyable. the songs never end. just like the dishes. Pt. 2 could use less piercing screams. had too skip.

kinda weird, but good weird.

The band was really good! Not exactly what I usually listen to, but I enjoyed it and would listen more!

i’ve heard such good things about this album for so long that i automatically thought i was going to really dig it. and while i thought it was pretty good, i didn’t connect with it the way i thought i would. very unexpectedly acoustic? i was surprised by that but i guess that’s my fault lol. actually reminded me a lot of tame impala. certainly ahead of it’s time. i preferred when the album leaned more into the electronic rock stuff, like part 2 of the title track. super cool instrumental. honestly i’m not sure about my rating… feeling more of a 3.5

I almost wish this leaned further into being a bit stranger. They are playing around with a bit of sound work and the title and art makes it feel like it could be a concept album but it doesn't really lean in. Do You Realize shows a bit of an ability to get grander and have a lot going on. I don't dislike this album but I almost wish they were doing a collab with someone more out there.

The opening track cadence made me think of Cat Steven's Father and Son. Okay, saw in the wiki that I was right. Great mixing. Fun stuff, but a lot of it just blends into one sound. I get that it's a bit over played but I do like Do You Realize, it gets stuck in my head. There are some strong bits but the bland outweighs them.

Je suis un peu déçu de cet album. Considérant son statut je pensais être un peu plus impressionné. J'ai trouvé que globalement ça sonnait comme beaucoup de trucs neo-pscychédélique/dream pop de ces années là. Loin d'être un mauvais album, mais pas le wow que j'attendais. 6/10

Pretty fun album! Was cleaning my bathroom to it and made the time fly. Favorite track is Ego Tripping at the Gates of Hell. Did not add to Spotify library.

Lots of cool songs. A couple of them literally sounded like someone was shitting in my ears Would not listen to whole album again

Fun and sort of odd album all around. I really enjoyed the first half of this album, but it started to slog a bit toward the second half until the closing track. This album is at its best when its weird and energetic. Highlights: Fight Test Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots Pt.1 In The Morning of Magicians Ego Tripping at the Gates of Hell

Never heard this album before but really enjoyed it. 3.95 So close.

This album started off pretty great but I felt like a lot of tracks afterwards were not my thing.

I don’t think my mom liked this bc she asked to listen to the news like 1 song after the Radiohead album ended, I didn’t like the screamy song at all. Most of this was fine tho, some songs I’d give like a 7.5 or 8/10. Overall I think the flaming lips were pretty adventurous w the sounds they tried and not all of them sounded amazing and the ones that sounded good weren’t great. Overall mid ca->pa rating #3

Pretty interesting sometimes but not consistently so. I particularly liked the titular songs. 7/10

Crazy album dit. Echt zo'n band waar ik wel ooit van gehoord had, maar nooit naar geluisterd. Echt heel random album wel, heel veel verschillende invloeden, wat opzich wel cool is. Vooral de triphop stukjes zijn wel nice. Verder denk ik niet dat ik dit album vaker op ga zetten

More like 3,5

Somehow psychedelic.

Strano?

Hee

Grew on me the more I listened, but didn’t really “grab” me. Maybe because I’m generally not a science fiction fan and this was a sci-fi based concept album.

Very relaxed vibe but there isn’t much creativity.

decent. it was kind of relaxing i fell asleep to it 😭 3/5

Mellow.. kinda pretty.. I'm in a mellow mood so here ya go.. 3 stars

Original for indie pop but just not my thing

I thought maybe I’d turned a corner with The Flaming Lips because I liked The Soft Bulletin so much. But alas, I’m reminded why I really don’t care for them. I admit I liked listening to this album more than when I first heard it years ago, but there’s so much here that’s annoying and try hard. “Fight Test” and “Do You Realize??” are the best songs, but I’ve come around to “Yoshimi Part 1” a bit too. I totally understand why this album is on this list, but I prefer The Soft Bulletin even more after listening to this.

if oliver age 24 made vegan sploinky music, not something i'll come back to but i enjoyed it

Summary: Radiohead like album. Dabbles in some rock with electronic that works decently well. Some songs don't do too much, whilst others do the right amount of *enough*. I only wish that some of these broke out into a faster tempo, or just a more advantages style. Fight Test: 8.5. Very nice instrumental and vocals. Mixture of drums and weird computer bewms work very well. Catchy. Transitions into next song, but somewhat poorly? One More Robot/Sympathy 3000-21: 9. Beautiful outro. Bass throughout the song in the right ear is stellar. The distorted piano(?) gives those portions a cool, creepy vibe. Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots, Pt. 1: 7.5. Fun goofy track about a girl fighting robots. Lyrics are playful with a nice beat behind it. Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots, Pt. 2: 6/10. Transitions are weird fadeouts on this album. I think they'd flow super smoothly if they didn't! Besides the dying rat sounds it's a nice instrumental. Drums are killer on this album so far. In the Morning of the Magicians: 7.5. Speaking of better transitions, this song actually faded in properly. Zoned out for most of it, but I did enjoy the instrumental on this. Once again the drums sound really nice. Just a good long song to space out on. Ego Tripping at the Gates of Hell: 7. Nothing crazy. Bass line is catchy. Mixture of acoustic guitar, piano, flute, and electronic whatnots are a nice combo. Are You a Hypnotist??: 6.5. The electronic bits remind me of stuff from les claypool lennon delirium. Fine track. Somewhat slow, and doesn't do much I guess? Once again the drums are a nice standout. It's Summertime: 5.5. Nothing note worthy. Twas fine. Do You Realize??: 6. Strange mix of your standard rock(?) and gospel?? I only say gospel cause of the choir esque backing vocals. Liked the lyrics. Instruments are take it or leave it territory. Not sure why its the most played song. All We Have Is Now: 7.5. A nice slow somber tune. Air compressor sound goes hard Approaching Pavonis Mons by Balloon (Utopia Planitia): 7. Feels like a Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots, Pt. 2, Pt. 2. Bringing back the dying rat. Trumpets sound nice.

- Fun sound in general, though it does get somewhat same-y after awhile. A couple of tracks drag. - Ears perked up when "In the Morning of the Magicians" started. Like much of this one, but it is the only one that teuly catches my attention.

Not as good as I remember it being.

laid back, pop electronic.

Modern prog, I guess it's good if you are into that stuff

Do you realize this album is still pretty good??

Look it's much more tolerable than other Flaming Lips projects, infact there are some pretty great songs on here. But I still cannot stand Coyne's vocals, he really does fill me with rage and it's annoying because I might have even enjoyed this album if anyone else was singing. Fav track: Fight test 2.5/5

Relatively didn't mind this album but also didn't care about it. Kind of went in anticipating The Flaming Lips to make me mad but they didn't. The annoying psyche concept vibe is not foregrounded too much. Two and a half. Fave track: One More Robot / Sympathy 3000-21

Some good tunes, but doesn't always hit the spot

yoshimi battles the pink robots part one is an all time banger. this probably more of 3.5 than 3 could i write poetry to this? y

3.5 There was a time when this would have been a 5 for me, but for some reason I've enjoyed it less as time goes on.

Well produced and great songwriting, but not my bag.

This is a great example of how one can recognize important, ground-breaking, and/or impressive art but not actually enjoy it as consumer of art.

Good

I think I have had Flaming Lips shoved down my throat too much but I do appreciate this album.

This did not sound how I thought it was going to literally at all but I still like it. "Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots pt. 1" is kind of ass. FINAL THOUGHTS: It is just a good alt rock album. Nothing else to really say.

Yet another band that I've never taken the time to listen to, so I'm glad this finally happened. Wow...it took me a minute to get used to their style and the sound, but this was also a sonic, feel-good journey. So many different sounds, textures, and beats. I enjoyed it quite a bit even though there are a few songs I wasn't too crazy about. Favorite tracks: Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots, Pt. 1, Yoshimi Battles the Robots, Pt. 2, In the Morning of the Magicians, Do You Realize??, Approaching Pavonis Mons by Balloon.

Psykedeliskt Lättsamt Inte riktigt min grej, men helt OK Mycket akustisk gitarr Påminner en del om tidiga Coldplay

Alternativ rock som går att ha på i bakgrunden när man gör något. 6/10.

Good

Ihan mielenkiintoinen 3/5

Oh what a lot of fun this is. Quite darn enjoyable. I've saved it for future playing. It's high three stars as a discovery. Let's see if it gets a to 4 after more listening.

double yew

Album intéressant, certains passages sont très agréables d'écoute, d'autres partent un peu trop dans l'expérimental pour que j'y accroche...

OK.

I was never really on the Flaming Lips bandwagon although I remember them playing in OKC

i dig the wide eyed punk rock hippie vibe i just don’t dig the songs that much

This guy's voice still bugs me a bit, but I liked this record better than the last one we listened to The Soft Bulletin. I think this probably qualifies as a 'rock opera' and it's prob the best of those that we've had thus far - though it's no Pinkerton.

I liked this a lot more than I expected I would. Ethereal sound, did not listen to any of the lyrics tbh but it sounded like an interesting story lol.

The only Flaming Lips song I knew going into this was "She Don't Use Jelly", so this was a bit of a surprise. The opening track threw me as it reminded me of another song. It took me until half way through the song to figure out it was Cat Stevens. A quick google search confirmed my suspicions. I love the idea of a concept album involving robots, but this doesn't quite work as one, seeming to lose its way in the second half. All the tracks are pleasant enough, yet nothing really stands out to me. I can't help comparing this to other albums with similar concepts, like Act II - The Father of Death by the Protomen, and feeling a bit underwhelmed.

Need to give this another listen

Not my music

A trippy fun album that really gives meaning to the word "Alternative". I don't know if I've listened to the Flaming Lips before but maybe a single or two or on guitar hero I'm not sure. Either way, they are a unique group and I dug this sound. I'm not sure I'd listen again, but glad this exists and is on this list.

Okay, didn't really grab me, but I did recognize one song. Pretty good, but just background music in my mind

I remember having a cassette of the Flaming Lips in the 90s. This one is better imo. I really liked Do You Realize, Fight Test, and Yoshimi and the Robots. The other tracks were okay but nothing to get excited about. I did enjoy their sound and their quirky lyrics

some nice songs

I like - not love, but like.

It was ok but it didn’t blew my mind. I was hoping for more action.

Wasn't familiar with the Flaming lips other than Do you realize and she dont use jelly so I really wasnt sure what to expect. Maybe a more upbeat elecronic Radiohead vibe?

Better than I expected it to be

Very weird and makes you feel like high. It's "okay", but not really my taste.

At least in my initial hearing of the full album, the songs tends to be a bit too similar in sound to each other.

Fine

Highlights: Fight Test Do You Realize?? I didn't love this album, but I also didn't hate it. A couple of songs stood out to me and would be the ones I'm most likely to go back to. The singer was okay but he fit the mood and music they were going for.

Duplicate

Not even the more experimental tracks are interesting enough… just a big yawn.

Not outstanding, but I liked it, nice relaxed rock with some electronic vibes.

Enjoyable experimental rock album, not something you listen to every day but this is interesting.

Not a big Flaming Lips fan, Coyne gets on my nerves a bit, they go full electro here, some interesting even nice moments but really meh overall

really odd. certainly not my thing. i sense there was a story to it, but it didnt seem to click with me?

Liked the playing, not a big fan of the voice

Really much better than I expected! I did enjoy it.

Very Alternative … very mellow … very strange … but in a good way

Loved the beginning! I thought it slowed down a lot. I understand why this album is "good", but to me it had clear stronger songs and weaker songs. My preference towards faster chunkier music may be limiting me. Either way, I'm happy to have tried it out! Ben

In The Morning of The Magicians

I liked it at first. It got a little weirder the farther I got into the album. Some of the tracks felt like all they were were cymbal crashes and noise.

Couple of ok tracks

Fun but weird theme. Gets a bit repetitive at times. Enoyed, but wouldn't say it was amongst the best.

Relaxing background music

A fine slice of twee rock

I've not listened to this in 20 years so it was nic to revisit it. The singles stood out and I enjoyed the fun concept but I wouldn't be coming back for a relisten soon.

Nicht

A nice calm album , melancholy at times that's good for background music, one known song.

War net schlecht.

Never heard something like this! Probably would’nt again… Not my vibes. personal top3 in no order: All We Have Is Now It’s Summertime Do You Realize??

Irgendwie schon ziemlich gut. Mir gefallen die Vibes und ich würde es auch sicher nichmal anhören. Interessanter Sound! 6.7/10

It didn’t make me mad.

It was nice, a good change of a pace from my usual listening. Will I listen to again: 50%

An album for after work. Funky and weird, and I like it. Good beats and sound effects.

Some great bits some uninteresting bits

Bit low key and monotonous for me

Lots of great sounds that take you different places. Especially on the first two songs. “Yoshimi battles the pink robots” was kinda awful. Love Hate Album. Some songs I loved and some I hated. 6/10

This is one of those bands that I have heard the name and actually heard a couple songs but I could never tell you what they sound like. I still am not sure what their sound is. The lead singer sometimes has a nice voice and sometimes he pronounces word very strangely. I preferred the bits of instrumental over the more structured vocal sections. I wasn’t sure I was going to like this going in and I am unsure if I liked it going out. They killed a cat on the songs. 5/10

I was never quite in to Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots and if I'm being honest have struggled to enjoy this album. It's clearly good, an excellent concept album, yet it just doesn't really evoke much in me. I don't think this is a fault of the band - and it is truly a beautiful, well-rounded album. But it's also just not really my cup of tea.

Kind of forgot about this one cos all I tend to gravitate towards is the Soft Bulletin. Then I listened to this and really enjoyed it. I should listen to it more often. I wish I could do half-stars cos I'd give this 3.5. I don't think it's a 4, but more than a 3.

An interesting album. So many people I know absolutely love it. I can never quite go as far as loving it. It's decent enough, but not lovable. Given its from the early 2000s that's actually the highest praise its possible to level toward it.

Later parts of album remind me of Gorillaz & Tame Impala (I am aware this is before them) Fav: One More Robot

Album 239 of 1001 The Flaming Lips - Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots Rating : 3 / 5 It was listenable. A little bit more electronic stuff than I remember them to be. The one line I remember from the album is "Do you realize that everybody you know is going to die someday". That can certainly be thought provoking, if you wish it to be. Falls right in the "meh" range.

pretty funky n trippy. some songs are a little too funky for me but i like some of them. pretty mellow

3/5 - This is another one of those indie albums that had i found it in high school, I probably would have really enjoyed it throughout the rest of my life. Unfortunately, I found it to be another mediocre indie album from the early 2000s. Fantastic but lost to time once many other incredible bands took the stage. Objectively good; subjectively, lacks uniqueness in its space.

That was a fun listen, and it definitely gets points for originality. It didn't quite get there for me upon first listen, but I might come back to this and see if I like it more the second time around. 3.5

Bit meh. Might be a grower

ok

Atmosfere suggestive a metà fra rock e elettronica ambient, l'album perde un po' dalla metà in poi, diventa meno suggestivo e più classico. Riascoltare sicuramente alcuni pezzi.

The Flaming Lips are best listened to at a concert. So much energy in the crowd and the band. This album is good, and the first one I heard or listened to, but...this is one of those albums you listen to once or twice then put away.

Ah yes, one of my favorite albums about death. I forgot how much I loved Fight Test but honestly, besides that song and Do You Realize I don’t feel like any of the other tracks stand out. Ah well.

Would listen again

3.5 stars. Solid electro space rock album. Strange yet inoffensive. The two standouts are the pt. 1 title track and "Do You Realize??".

Not a terrible album by any means, but just sort of felt middle of the road for my tastes. Nothing stood out but I wouldn't be miserable listening to it again. 2.5/5.

Never heard of the band or album before. They start off with a melancholy space rock type of feel. I like the idea behind the album and the very different sound they achieve, almost refreshing to see a band veer so far off the path of normalcy. Production is well done as well. Personal Favorites: Fight Test, Do you Realize??

i really like the progression of one more robot / sympathy 3001-21 but the panned bass throws me off a bit it's just a tiny bit too much yoshiko battles the robot pt1 reminded me of a kids song but was pretty interesting and cinematic I actually wrote more but forgot to save it so fuck it

oh yoshimi, they don't believe me - I tried to make this my jam in college but couldn't connect with it. Now back here listening again I like it more....'Do you realize' one of the greatest cheesy songs of all time- could be the theme song for this group. Also, really creative musically throughout.

Like them a lot but outside of a few songs this missed the mark for me. They have better.

interesting. Some good songs on here.

3.5

Very quaint. Just not really my thing

Musicality: 3 - Decent songs Production & Sound: 4 - very clean and tight Artistic Expression: 5 - very expressive and unique Performance: 3 - Decent Engagement & Enjoyment: 3 - Some good parts to it, I like the story going throughout Fun but not at the level that really hits the spot for me

This is what I thought all indie rock sounded like before I listened to more indie. It’s quite literally the most stereotypical indie music I could think of It’s not bad, but I also don’t think it’s great. The singer’s whiny voice is very annoying, but the instrumentals/production is cool.

There are flashes of occasional brilliance. But overall the album reeks of “we have Pink Floyd at home.”

Nice for background music, didn't really follow the lyrics

I enjoyed it. I think I liked it better than the other flaming lips album. 3? 4? 3.5 3 in the world maybe a 4 in this project

Weird def weird lol but entertaining and groovy, very guitary

This is a neat, psychedelic experience.

Kinda cool. Will listen again.

Phsychadelic similar to old Pink Floyd

that one song sounds like someone is farting

this wasn’t something i’d usually listen to - more techno atmospheric kinda style quite enjoyed it though - there were a few bops in there

not as bad as i thought it was going to be, although the opening track was the best and it got progressively worse

This is a great album, feels a little dated now that I am relisting to it. Maybe I am clouded by the "simplicity of youth" but it feels more like nursey rhymes now than something groundbreakingly new.

An album for younger generations. Doesn't have the same impact later in life and comes off a bit boring.

Fine but just made me wanna listen to Flaming Lips albums I like better.

A very pleasant listen.

Some gems on here

Best Song: Do You Realize?? The best lyrics on the album. Worst Song: It's Summertime. It was about this time that the album lost it's interesting indie edge and became sort of bland. Overall: Better than I expected. It was fun and felt creative throughout. A bit like a more upbeat Radiohead. The question is whether I want to listen to a more upbeat Radiohead.

Like the album name and artwork and the one 2 part song

I haven't listened to this album before. I enjoyed it. 80's alternate indie/ rock - interesting sound. I like the album art too 🙂

Pretty good, though I don't love it. There are some really catchy tunes on it, but I absolutely hate track 3, which ruins it a little for me.

Quite like it. Found myself humming some of the songs after a listening. Always a good sign! Probably inspired Jonathan Coulton?

Meget eksperimenterende/elektronisk/robot musik.. ikke alt for godt. Enkelte sanger minder lidt om Tame Impala dog..

Very pleasant. This was nicely melodic, well produced and regularly sidestepped my expectations

Its cool but I only really like a few songs.

Hippie 2112

More than the average amount of drugs went into the making of this album.

I mean I Definitely hear where the soundscapes of the mid 2000's through the teens got their indy influence from. I mean "Do you realize" was used to promote like everything from movies to hp pics to land rover suv's for a while there. It's not an album for me, necessarily, but I have friends (had?) That it would have been for. Jessie from college for example. Not my cuppa, but important none the less

That was... different. I didn't hate it, but it was rather odd. Definitely an acquired taste.

Ok. Not good, not bad.

Melodic. Dramatic. East listen.

I would give it 3.5 stars if I could.

A few great songs and some background songs that still sound good, but aren't quite as impactful.

Very different from what I normally listen to but a very interesting album. Different styles crop up all over the place and I found it very satisfying to get through the whole album from beginning to end.

-never heard of these guys but what a crazy album name! -who is yoshimi????? why are we battling the pink robots? i NEED to know more -liking the groove in these songs -okay so there is a whole story with the robots this is So cool -but WHY are the robots evil -they want to EAT the band??????? -omg that scream is CRAZY! love it! -its been a while since i’ve listened to something this chill -overall im giving it three stars

I have nothing against this album, but something about it has never connected for me. I've listened to it many times to try and see what I'm missing, but every time I've come away with a feeling of "yeah, s'alright I guess".

Like a lot of Flaming Lips, this is pretty cool and trippy, not a bad use of background music for 45 minutes. But also like a lot of Flaming Lips, I don’t have much connection or use for this. So I’ll probably forget everything here until the next time I’m convinced to listen. C+

Couple bangers but overall not for me

I listened to this album twice because I couldn't believe it was so boring the first playthrough. It was me, the second listen was much better. Mostly enjoyable, a couple I'd skip if I listened again. Albums like this are what I like about '1001 must hear', lots of new to me tunes.

Rating - 6.2/10 Album Ranking: 1. Fight Test - 8 2. Ego Tripping at the Gates of Heaven - 7 3. Do You Realize?? - 7 4. Are You a Hypnotist?? - 7 5. Yoshima Battles the Pink Robots, Pt. 1 - 6 6. In the Morning of the Magicians - 6 7. Yoshima Battles the Pink Robots, Pt. 2 - 6 8. It’s Summertime - 6 Skips: 9. One More Robot / Sympathy 3000-21 - 5 10. All We Have is Now - 5 11. Approaching Pavonis Mons by Balloon (Utopia Planitia) - 5

Pleasant and playful psychedelic pop with futuristic electronic flourishes. I don’t always love narrative-heavy concept albums they way I did when I was a teenager; sometimes I find them a little silly now. But either way, I need to get into the music before I dig into any kind of story. The music here is enjoyable and inventive. I liked it but probably not enough to learn the lore of the pink robots.

My composition teacher in my music undergrad program played piano on some live performances of this which I think is pretty cool! I haven't listened to the album full through so I'm excited. In fact now that I think of it, 2 out of 2 people that were the primary sources of my music education were big fans of this band. The singer has a much better voice than I recall when I first heard of them. The album sounds nice and borders on wonderful. "Do You Realize" is the one that everyone knows. For me I always felt a little hesitancy to get into this band from that single because it somehow felt culty to me. The band all in their robes and singing stuff like that just put me off. All joking aside I think I grew up being a little afraid of cults. Regardless, this song is great. It's actually less epic than I remember, and ultimately the album is a little less epic than I thought it would be.

Fight Test - 7/10 One more Robot/Sympathy 3000-21 - 8/10 Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots, pt 1 - 7.5/10 Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots, pt 2 - 8.5/10 In the Morning of the Magicians - 8/10 Ego Tripping at the Gates of Hell - 8/10 Are you a Hypnotist?? - 7.5/10 It's Summertime - 7.5/10 Do You Realize?? - 8/10 All We have is now - 8/10 Approaching Pavonis Mons by Balloon - 7.5/10 TOTAL - 85.5/110

This one is a tough one. I see the vision, love the instrumental, and the overall vibe, but am In a paradox of enjoying and not enjoying the vocals.

Je me souviens avoir aperçu cet album dans la conversation officielle du générateur, j'en profite pour rappeler que je pisse toujours avec la même intensité sur la personne en top commentaire sous Tracy Chapman.

Fait plutôt rare dans le générateur, mais The Flaming Lips est un bon groupe de musique.

I normally don’t care for the Flaming Lips, but even I thought this was pretty good.

Trippy album.

Chill, more like 3,5 stars. Not my music of choice but a few song added to spotify list

nice

I had this on CD when it was released. Never realised Fight Test was a complete Cat Stevens rip off till listening to it now vs back when it was released. The title track has been a fav of mine for a long time. This album was always a good sunny afternoon listen.

Good fun, but not a relisten album for me.

Un poco flashero pero hay temas buenos.

Mostly good songs even if a bit on the melodic and slow side, but I guess that was the intention all along

interesting but didnt hold my attention tight

3.5

Nice surprise!

Bon petit son électro. Ça rappelle vaguement fatboy slim dans certains sons. 10ème album, tu vois qu'ils ont pas peur d'explorer bin des affaires. Pas sofffft, juste softy. Aucune chanson mémorable tant que ça, mais bon dans l'ensemble.

Seemed unique and almost beautiful for 10 minutes then became 40 minutes of slow lifeless repetitive music that all washed into 1 lump with no solid hits. I can appreciate it once but don't feel inspired to listen again.

IMO better than the other flaming lips album on here.

I've always found the Flaming Lips to be a bit too artsy for my taste. This does nothing to change that opinion.

I own this album but hardly listen to it. Today's spin served as a reminder as to why. There is some accomplished pop here, and I'm a fan of all the bloops and squelches that pepper the soundscape. However, there's any so much tweeness I can take, and some of this jive is so saccharine it made my teeth melt. The vocals aren't up to much either, eh?

Top 3 Songs: 1 - Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots, Pt. 1 (3) 2 - Do You Realize (9) 3 - Fight Test (1)

This was good on a technical level but not really my style, a bit too twee for me as a concept album

At any moment this album could turn into a more interesting, Radiohead-esque project if it wasn't so squarely aimed at people high on acid

Not really my thing.

4/11, 36%

This album started out very strong and I enjoyed the first 3 songs quite a bit. Fight Test is one of those songs I think could get very stuck in my head with repeated listens and I enjoyed the world building and storytelling in One More Robot and Yoshimi Pt. 1. Unfortunately, the rest of the album quickly lost my interest and I didn’t find anything else all that exceptional except for Do You Realize??, which is a pretty solid song. Overall, don’t think this is a bad album at all, and perfectly listenable, but not something that I plan to revisit.

Strange mix between beautiful melodies and off-putting passages. So we end up in the middle, just like that other Flaming Lips album. 'Coyne has claimed that he was unaware of the songs' [Fight test] similarities until producer Dave Fridmann pointed them out.' Yeah, sure.

I gave it a whirl, but it's not for me.

I'll be honest. I had this album on and nothing about it caught my attention as good or bad. I barely remember it, even while I'm listening to it. Solid 3 for background music.

I think this could be a 4 with further listens. One of those times where i recognised a few tracks that spotify already puts in my mixes, without me knowing who they were by. Has unusual sound and vibe, and album art that makes me wonder if i've micro dosed lsd today

Some good tracks, cool cover

leuk& rustig

1st song kinda sounds like father and son by Yusuf definitely a different sound than I'm used to overall, intriguing and glad I listened but not extremely memorable. pretty experimental for me, maybe if i revisit in a different mood could be better.

Yea I mean the hits are the hits. Very well produced almost experimental. Very very early 2000s eclectic indie sound. But you can hear who they influence in that sphere now. Overall not super listenable, just because of the experimental sound/nature, the songs I like the most were the actual songs.

Cat: well, I definitely like this more than the other Flaming Lips album we listened to! More funk. More grit. More groove. AJ: Some cool noises for the acid kids. Yoshimi part 1 is pretty cool. Space mush. Not sure how anyone listens to them alot.

not my style. but ok

Not bad

It’s fine! Parts are fun and some lyrics are good.

I enjoyed some of the sounds on this album, but I find it surprising that they can produce a song a beautiful and meaningful as ‘do you realise’ and then have so much unrelatable nonsense on the rest of the album.

Fight, Title song, do you realize??? very good songs. Rest neat but forgettable

Smart, innovative psychedelic rock with layered and complex arrangements and production. Not my cup of tea but, as a musician, I'll go back and deconstruct some changes and harmonies in this album to figure out how they did that.

This album surprised me by having a better second half than first half, a trait which most albums aren’t able to boast. Both halves were good, but I enjoyed the latter more because it delivered the excitement promised by the title and and cover art. The first half was, honestly, boring as fuck. Though I recognize, like The Flaming Lips’ whole discography, it was original and innovative, I wasn’t able to get into it. A lackluster beginning with a pretty solid closing. 3/5

Outta spacey vibes Only listened to it once no strong thoughts sorry

Modern hippie music I suppose.

Fun, sweet, a bit too ethereal , so pleasant background music. Would be good in a Sunday afternoon. I like the effects laden bass and guitar.

Hmm, I liked the feel of the album, but it is just not for me. ’Fight Test’ and ‘Do You Realize?’ were the ones I enjoyed the most. Overall good, just not something I would listen to again. 3/5

I didn't really get this album. Was an ok listen but nothing was particularly memorable. 5/10.

Up 'til now, I have not heard a word of The Flaming Lips. The music is psych-rock -- atmospheric with heavy synthesizer and special effects, mostly acoustic guitars, good bass lines. No distortion ... every thing is sounds clean. The lyrics are introspective and mature.

It looks like a boring rock electronic-like album good enough to be on the list of 1001 boring electronic albums to listen to, but some songs like "Ego Tripping at the Gates of Hell" and "Are You a Hypnotist??" makes it a little bit more remarkable of attention. I liked it on a Friday morning, but it's not the perfect fit for any other mood.

Cute and fun! Saw the Flaming Lips live many years ago and it was a fantastic show. This album doesn’t have the same energy I remember, but it was still really pleasant

This one was very pretty and almost alien. I loved the little bleep sounds scattered throughout the album. What knocks this one down for me is that the vocals are very annoying, he sounds whiney and congested most of the time. Some of the melodies aren’t that strong either. It's pretty solid though and I would revisit it.

Fun album. Love Yoshimi

Had to listen to this a couple times. I liked it but not sure really why.

I like the part where Yoshimi goes " wop wop woooooop", but I am not sure if he had to do it for 5 minutes straight. It's okay, it has a unique sound, feels interesting, but doesn't blow me away. I expected much, MUCH more from such cool art on the cover.. 3/5.

Cool

Was alright but a bit weird. Didn’t appreciate the track with screaming. Would be absolutely terrified if that suddenly started playing while I was alone at night.

Kind of seemed like a more "modern" take of 70s sounds. It was good background noise. None of it really stood out for besides the same titled song pt 1. Probably wouldn't listen to the album again, but it was solid.

7.5/10

A decent but unspectacular album that is only going to be remembered for its first track that is so obviously inspired by Father & Son and the worst denial ever made about said inspiration being purely coincidental

3.5

I like it but all the songs go on too long

This album is mildly hard to rank, because I feel as though this supposed to be some sort of otherworldly experience judging from the composition and lyrics, but considering I'm as sober as a judge right now, this album tended to be a little boring. I really enjoyed Part 1 of Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots, and knew this before going in because of my significant other and Rock Band, but the rest of this felt pretty samey with some bright spots shining through. There were some musical effects that had hairs on the back of my neck tickling a little, but otherwise an album that's certainly just okay.

Solid alternative album

Sci fi pop? Ok.. interesting

favs: Approaching Pavonis Mons By Balloon, Fight Test worst: In the Morning of the Magicians

Indie pop with a healthy dose of electronica for good measure. I liked this one quite a bit at first, but it somehow got old the longer the album ran. Still 3/5

Really nice, with some welcome trip-hop vibes

Meio mornao, apesar da boa qualidade sonora

It had me in some moments and lost me in others.

Post-pop indie that's tolerable.

Boring, radioheady style but it's ok!

interesting rock style. Like a little electronic with some crazy drums.

-"Flight Test" is a nice, very happy, pop-rocky song that really contrasts with the extra story-like elements in the beginning and end of the song. The main portion reminds of something that would be in like Lego Rock Band haha. Calm and very happy rock. -Cool bass line in "One More Robot / Sympathy 3000-21." rest of the song is just okay -"Are You a Hypnotist??" is very ethereal and Pink Floyd-y -"Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots, Pt. 2" and "Approaching Pavonis Mons by Balloon (Utopia Planitia)" are both cool instrumental tracks. The former was a cool rock jam and the latter was cool with the horns and stuff -This album seemed like a good idea but it was poorly executed. The "environmental" sounds in the opening track make it seem like there are going to be darker portions of the album but the cool dark moments never really return. Was quite dissapointed.

Maybe the quintessential Flaming Lips album, but I don’t think it is the best one. It is good, but not consistently so.

Enjoyed more than I thought, but not my cup of tea.

It would be tragic if those evil robots win.

Geinig bandje. In eerste instantie dacht ik aan pop-rock, maar er zitten ook wat elektrische geluidjes bij. ***

Hier en daar een krijsgeluidje (dus Cees zal het wel weer niks vinden), maar ik vind dit wel geinige maffe muziek. Het luistert lekker weg, scoort hoog op de originaliteit, emotioneel raakt het allemaal niet echt.

Je kan hier veel over zeggen, maar bij sommige nummers van deze lippen is de creativiteit wel ingebrand. Toch doet het mij vaak niet veel en ervaar ik sommige delen weer als doodsaai. Goed geïllustreerd door de meest suffe startsample op een album ooit. Zo samen 2,5 sterren.

I like how The Flaming Lips reinvent themselves with every album, even if I don't always particularly like the inventions themselves. The peculiar case of Yoshimi is one of those: it's OK, musically, but doesn't exactly knock my headphones off. Do You Realize, however, is one of those songs that do.

Fun concept, but not super into it.

hoped to enjoy this more

Oh... Yoshimi!

not my favourite style, but has some nice tunes

Oon kuunnellu tän albumin joskus muutama vuosi sitten ja sieltä oli jäänyt mieleen aika hyvin muutamia kappaleita. Nyt uudelleen kuunnellessa kiinnitin taas ehkä eniten huomiota niihin samoihin kappaleisiin. Muuten tää jäi ehkä vielä vähän etäiseksi. Suosikit: Flight Test, Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots, Pt. 1, Are You a Hypnotist??

It was interesting, I recognized the song "do you realize" I'm not sure where I heard it though, possibly a commercial. It sounded like a concept album, all the songs related to each other with the theme of fighting pink robots. Overall it was ok

Fallega jolly tónlist, skemmtilegt þema. Fílidda.

Dont make me like you, Flaming Lips 3.5/5 so 3/5

Прослушано! Не зацепило, ни о чем.

Good vibes but overall slightly confusing. Would listen again but in a “I want to be different” way that girls in 2000s movies do

Good first song, sounds a lot like Cat Stevens' Father and Son. The rest was good, if a little weird. Probably not my vibe, but put it on and I won't complain

Pretty decent

I want to give this album 3.5 stars... since I have to choose, I'm going to give it 3. But I do like it!

That first track is sooooo freaking good. Does the rest of the album keep to that high standard? Alas, no. But this did come out just when concept albums got hip again, and it did try. Struggling between 3 and 4 here ...

New achey futuristic album dedicated to the hostile takeover of evil robots. Ethereal and chill sounding despite the lyrical content.

Starts pretty damn awesome, but falls off on the second half. Still pretty cool album.

I found this one entertaining.

Pretty good songs, but the digital effects are a little overpowering. Seemed unnecessary at times.

Just finished it. The album is nice and the order of the songs is very good too. It somewhat feels like you’re listening to an musical audiobook. A trippy psychedelic one.

‘Do you realise’ will always remind me of Canada, main dude was crowd surfing in a big bubble! Few good tracks, some a bit meh.

Rock experimental. Cosas interesantes. Escuchar nuevamente.

I gave "The Soft Bulletin" a 5 star but this one didn't click with me like that one did. It's a little more left-field. The production is great, but sometimes works against the songs with how kitchen-sink it can be. Favorite track: "Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots Pt. 1"

An album which perhaps got a bit thinner on a relisten. Yes the melodies are stuck on wistful and yearning, and the vocals on falsetto - and over a track or two the Lips formula here is great, over a whole album it becomes a little samey. I prefer (don't shoot me) the albums which precede and follow (Soft Bulletin and Mystics) as though they were never lovelier than here, in the other albums there is more variety.

Interesting concept

Surf rock type feel. Psychological rock, can't really head bob to it but good to sway to. 6/10

It has three stonking tunes for a lot of the rest feels fairly like a filler. Cover art 5/5

Worth listening to for Fight Test, Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots, and Do You Realize?? The rest is pretty forgettable.

Didnt listen to the whole thing. Kinda boring but not necessarily bad. 3/5.

Quite odd, like the synth and quite futuristic, was okay.

I remember the band's name but that's really about it. Not sure if I'd ever heard any of their songs from this or any of their albums. I'm glad this project introduced them to me. This is a very good album. I like their sound and style, and they compose and perform solidly. Nice mix of instruments and all layered so well. I'll have to check out their other albums.

that one song was really good

not bad, not sure it’s really for me though some good quirky alt rock for sure.

Honestly disappointing. Not because I had high expectations, but because I didn’t want to call it trash and sound so subjective. In its defense I thought maybe I wasn’t in the right mood for it and therefore couldn’t enjoy it but it wasn’t great. I appreciate it that it was definitely a story.

Only knew ”do you realize” from before but the album as a whole is alright.

A bit squelchy and weird for my liking. Do you Realise is beautiful but does really elevate everything else above middle marks.

A wild ride with some fun songs throughout.

Pop psicodélico. Ni fu ni fa.

spotify prøver alltid å sette på ein sang fra detta albumet til meg, men eg liker den ikkje men egentlig ikkje så ille album generelt

It it is not at all a bad album, however alternative is a hit or miss for me. There’s a lot of things I can acknowledge being good while not liking it for my personal taste.

Genre: Neo-Psychedelia 3/5 Well, thank goodness it's just these two albums from these guys. The Flaming Lips practice in self-indulgence more than a lot of their listeners realize. This album is a few things: it's goofy, eccentric, and very over-produced. It has some good songs on it, especially Do You Realize, which might be my favorite I've ever heard from these guys, and certainly is a song that's better than anything from The Soft Bulletin. However, this album feels like a big, loud mess and, while I understand that's the intention to some degree, there isn't much in the ways of very enjoyable listening experiences. The title track, a song I've played in Rock Band 3 a lot, is the most tame song here, but that doesn't mean the synth bass isn't completely distracting or that the added production elements (glockenspiel, editing of the acoustic guitar) blend well together. Other than it all sounding like a big mess, the vocals are grating. I do not like Wayne Coyne's voice on any of the tracks here, even when draped in overblown harmonies. As hard as I'm being, this isn't a 1 or a 2, mostly because you can feel the passion here, and you can hear how this may be rewarding to some. Overall, The Flaming Lips are an interesting group, worthy of crafting a decent song here or there, but I struggle to find the high art in all of this.

I accidently saw the Flaming Lips at Red Rocks, sometime around when this album came out. I was really there to see Cake. In any case, I don't remember their set much one way or the other. What I remember the most is that either Lips quit early or Modest Mouse didn't play; someone wasn't feeling well. This jug band, the Hackensaw Boys, which had played earlier, before most people had arrived, came back to the stage to fill in, initiating one of the most joyful experiences I've ever had. 9,000 drunk people dancing with enthusiastic abandon to music we would never usually hear. I am pretty sure they sold all the CDs they brought for their merch table that night. I know I bought one. Good times! Anyway, back to the album at hand. Love the cover. Digging the music. Pretty, chill, with weird lyrics. What's not to like. Well, after a while, it does drag on a bit.

I found the beep boop electronica a little trying on this one, while there was a lot of fun parts.

Kinda funky, won’t be rushing back to it though.

Good band not exactly wht Id like but it doesnt dissapoint me

Intriguing sound, experimental and electronic influences, definitely not something I have heard, or typically listen to. The idea of the concept is interesting but the album did not flow as well for me as it probably should. It deserves a re-listen and a focus because I’m sure there are detailed and special moments present in the music and lyrics. I may not have been prepared for them.

First song bangs but they stole it so???

Loved it when I was a younger man - saw them play it live - not quite as magical through the lens of time, but still pretty good in places. Mad as lorries, and delightfully so