Reviews (page 12 of 15)
The Lips' magnum opus. Even if you find Wayne Coyne annoying, you will be pulling for Yoshimi as you glide thru the lush soundscapes of "It's Summertime" and ""Do You Realize??"
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.
Really good album, such a vibe and was a fun ride. I love the combination of acoustic and electronic. The singers voice sounds so friendly and inviting. Something about this album just creates such a unique little world to exist in for 50 min. I think they nailed what they were going for. While this is not the best musicianship I've heard, I think there's something to be said about the product as a whole compared to getting hung up on the ability of the guitar or vocals or what have you. I love Yoshimi pt 1. That song had been stuck in my head for days.
veoma chill
Add me to the list of people who had heard of the Lips but never heard a song before. I really enjoyed it. A few songs weren’t really it for me, but after track 1, I was excited to see what I was in for.
Duplicate
Not even the more experimental tracks are interesting enough… just a big yawn.
One of the best albums from the 2000s I’ve listened to so far. It’s just so playful, fun, and enjoyable. It’s banger after banger, so many highlights! I loved the vibes and production (the fuzzed out drums are lit). I will definitely return to this. Very cool!
Good
One recalls finding the premise a bit silly at the time and the live show was a bit too wacky for one's tastes generally, but they were hard not to like anyway, primarily because the songs were so good, especially on the record. Today this plays like prog rock for people with heart and soul, like a lighter-hearted, less self-serious Pink Floyd. It's rich and interesting throughout, with 4-5 top-shelf cuts ("Flight Test," "One More Robot," title cuts [one prefers the first], "Ego Tripping" [which has provided one considerable solace in needy moments down the years]). The last few cuts make for a very strong and emotionally satisfying end, wrapping up the retro-futuristic computer tale in rather warm and humane fashion. Indeed, for a record that emphasize mortality so overtly, it plays almost cozy. One thinks perhaps the production effects are a bit too washed out (or washed over) because they conceal some fine playing and one worries they won't age particularly well. Looking back it was all quite warm and fun and who doesn't appreciate even an echo or resonance of that today.
Boring
- 0 skips - i cleaned while listening to it and it was good vibes
I tried. Just not my thing. Sounds at times like Beck, at times like early Bowie. Weird story about man v machines. I think the girl has cancer. Just couldn’t connect to it lyrically or musically.
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.
The music is cool. Some of the synths get a little repetitive but it's a vibe. Like you're floating through space and time with a robot. I'm not in love with the lead singers voice. Definitely a festival band. Okay, "Do You Realize?" is a classic song. No doubt about that.
I can appreciate the concept they went with. It's very much a story they are telling. It's a high art piece that lost me along the way somewhere. A little too far out and experimental. Some interesting songs in here though.
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
There was a time, back in the mid-to-late sixties, when I might have liked this concept album. But it would have sounded different back then, because the technology didn't exist to produce psychedelic rock quite so... psychic. The Flaming Lips certainly are masters of the synth. But if you stand back and listen to the overall sound, ignoring the lyrics, the songs tend to sound alike. I don't need to hear the profound thoughts in their poetry, having absorbed the meaning of life from The Moody Blues in much more pleasing packages. But I do see why the young adults of this age like this type of music. You can trip without any lingering ill effects some had back in the day.
"Do you realize?" is solid and nostalgic. Other than that, the vocals sound whiny and once you notice it, that's all you hear. Some good musical moments, but I don't really want to listen to it again. Too much of a 90's angst vibe.
Hat Spaß gemacht. Rockig, verspielt, bissle Psychedelic
Futuristic chill vibes. Spent the whole time thinking "any one of these songs could be on a Guardians of the Galaxy soundtrack" completely forgetting that one of the songs is indeed on a Guardian of the Galaxy soundtrack
really odd. certainly not my thing. i sense there was a story to it, but it didnt seem to click with me?
I love the sound of psychedelic rock.
Pretty dang good psychedelic rock
Liked the playing, not a big fan of the voice
Had not listened to this album before; I was missing out.
Really loved this one, cool production ideas and great front to back concept. Kind of need to listen to the whole work for it to make sense.
“Fight Test” was an okay opener and sets a kind of laid back mood and obviously the theme of the album loosely being a fight with robots. One More Robot is smooth and chill but I think the vocals hinder the tracks quality - they just aren't very special. However the latter half of the song is saved by the string section which I guess is "Sympathy 3000-21" its very pretty and I'm a sucker for anything beautiful and profound. YBWTPR pt.1 is weak lyrically and tells a story about Yoshimi's preparation to fight the robots which is almost layed out like the audience is 6 years old. And 5 minutes is too long for such a repetitive song. Part 2 is honestly just quite obnoxious and has an annoying descending bass line - its just not that interesting. In the Morning of the Magicians is one of my favourite songs on this album its very well paced and has a catchy melancholy melody. To be honest the mixing is subpar and it does hinder the listening experience but overall its a 7/10 for me.
Gefällt mir nicht.
I actually really liked this. It got a bit less compelling through the middle, but started and finished strong. I'll listen again!
This whole album is an incredible world to immerse yourself. There is so many great things going on, with an incredible emotional payoff. I can’t tell how many times I listened this album, but it’s one of my favourites! 9 out of 10
Not for me.
Eh. Boring.
Really much better than I expected! I did enjoy it.
Very Alternative … very mellow … very strange … but in a good way
1/6/2023 Airy electronica with odd lyrics…but some great nuggets. Perfect for background noise while working.
Likes: The unique use of sounds as instruments and the artists ability to really envoke a feeling through the music. Also like the reoccurring acoustic guitar melody from Yoshimi pt.1. Very high re-listening value. Feels like a modern release even 20+ years later. Dislikes: Chaotic at times, over stimulating and over complicated phrases damages enjoyment at times. Too short.
Indie pop/rock at its finest
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
Pretty psychedelic with a strong cohesion throughout. I loved the ballad nature of the title track and the broader metaphors it introduced.
Good introduction to an essentially underground band that has been around for a long time.
This is a great album. Was on heavy rotation in 2002, 2002. Hard to believe it has been 20 years!
I'd never heard anything from The Flaming Lips before this album. It's not really my jam. It's very creative, though.
In The Morning of The Magicians
I know this is a formative album of the 00s indie scene. I’ve always wanted to listen to it so I’m glad I’m checking it out. It’s way different than what I thought it was going to be though. I was expecting it to me more acid rock meets Led Zeppelin hehe idk why
This album was fine. I wasn't familiar with the music but I did like one particular song called "do you realize?"
Het is wat apart, maar er zitten enkele toffe nummers bij
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.
Saved 3 songs to my playlist. 8.0
Couple of ok tracks
Fun but weird theme. Gets a bit repetitive at times. Enoyed, but wouldn't say it was amongst the best.
Greetings from the Beatles and the Wings.
I don't get that enthusiasm for this record.
Loved it! Reminds me of a more modern Collective Soul.
Such a fun record. The Flaming Lips changed their sound a bit for this one by adding in electronic elements. There’s also a bit of hip-hop influence here too. Very psychedelic. I love the way the acoustic guitar kinda juxtaposes the electronic sounds.
Cool album, I like very much
My favorite album 🫶
Relaxing background music
A fine slice of twee rock
It's class. Another one from my iPod back in the day
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.
Very pretty and engaging album. In the Morning of the Magicians and Ego Tripping at the Gates of Hell, Do you Realize??, sound like they could have heavily influenced Stephen Wilson's Hand.Cannot.Erase. album.
Nicht
Nice chill album. Takes one back to the early 2000s
A nice calm album , melancholy at times that's good for background music, one known song.
Perfection
This was a good one! I’ll have to put this one on more often
Easy 5 for me, love the music and artwork
How have I never heard this before, what a breath of fresh air. Love the vibe, I might be buying this. Perhaps a little too heavy on the synth. Do you realize was a favorite. Decent 4.
This is album is kind of weird, pretty goofy, honestly, but I have a soft spot for it. I don’t even remember how I originally found it, but in high school, I had this album on Rhapsody and listened to it on my cheap off-brand mp3 player. The only track I really remembered was “Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots pt. 1,” which evoked a fond nostalgia. Highlight on this listen: “ Are You a Hypnotist??”
¡Qué bonito!
I would say this is kind of what grunge evolved into. This is like an alt rock version of Nirvana. A little grungey, a little poppy, a little bit of techno. Over all it all kind of meshes together well.
Echt nervig. Und geklaut haben sie auch.
I was glad this album was done. Boring.
cool
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
First record I've RE-listened to since starting this list. Couldn't tell upon first listen if I liked it - or REALLY liked it. What a cool album. Would have really enjoyed this 15 years ago. It still really resonated with me and I've always heard great things about The Flaming Lips but never dug in. Definitely another case of "Oh wow I've always wanted to listen to this record" and here I am! Great, creative, original musicianship and lyrics. Loved it. Happy to be officially acquainted with The Lips.
Meh. 2/5
It didn’t make me mad.
Great Album, alot of my favorites on this album
Not so long ago, I thought *The Soft Bulletin* was the "magnum opus" of the Flaming Lips. Something in that idea rubbed me the wrong way, though. I found the record a little too patchy sometimes. Plus, Wayne Coyne's vocals are *distinctively* off-key on that album. And this ways that didn't sit well with me (I sometimes have no problem with that "flaw" if it adds to the artistry--but in that case, it was an unnecessary... distraction) Then, I discovered *Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots*, which I had not listened to when it was released (evidence enough that I was not a real fan of the band). And I fell in love with this record in ways I could not have expected myself. Not only are the vocals *great* on this other album, but the songs are also instantly endearing and memorable. And by "songs", I mean *every one of them*--minus a couple of interludes that are never obnoxious and serve a "narrative" purpose. About the latter, I've read somewhere that the real "story" behind the surrealistic and naive "scenes" within the album is the one of a woman battling cancer. I haven't overanalyzed the lyrics yet, so I'm not 100% sure this was indeed the main intent of The Flaming Lips to tell that story, but I do know that "Do You Realize" is probably one of the most touching and tender songs ever written about death (almost up to the league of Big Thief's "Change"). So I'm glad this record is on this list. And I readily and spontaneously give it a perfect grade here. Anything to help Yoshimi win against those damn robots! Number of albums left to review: less than 400 (I've temporarily lost count here) Number of albums I'll include in my own list: half so far, approximately (including this one) Number of albums I *might* include: a quarter, approximately. Number of albums I'll never include: another quarter (many others are more important to me).
While most of the album I could do without, there are a few tracks on here that are really solid and worth revisiting
An album that I've seen many times but heard little about. The Flaming Lips' strange brand of pop is one that defies conventional instrumentation. Despite this, their pop sensibilities are strong and true, maintaining a charming allure of synthy hooks and memorable lyrics. A big aesthetical theme running through the album is that of pulpy science fiction, which it excels at communicating with weird blips and bloops and storytelling. I admire the Flaming Lips for having such a cohesive idea that is this well-executed. While I don't absolutely love it on first listen, I believe that future revisits will make me a big fan.
You know when you are looking at something significant, like the Mona Lisa or the Sistine chapel or temples in Kyoto, and you can tell its prolific and important but it's just not really your thing? That's how I feel about this album. I wonder if I would appreciate it more if I was high or listened through headphones. Having said that, I enjoyed - the similarities with Cat Stephens in track 1 - part 1 - how the whole album is cohesive in its repetition of the refrains - do you realise is a masterpiece It's more experimental than I typically like but it's been a great listen
Funk/Pop Instruments: 4/5 Modern translation: 4/5 Dance Potential: 4/5 Listening location: commute to/from work Made me feel: album sounded familiar straight away and I liked trying to work where I knew them from. My body wanted to “bop”. Best song: Do You Realise?? (Guardians of the Galaxy).
It was nice, a good change of a pace from my usual listening. Will I listen to again: 50%
Weird but great
I do like this it’s rather lovely but the standard does lag a bit at times
Another classic
An album for after work. Funky and weird, and I like it. Good beats and sound effects.
Some great bits some uninteresting bits
A genere that's been growing in me and what seems like a sentinel album
Not my style
Bit low key and monotonous for me
Quirky, but excellent. If I could, I would give this 4.5 stars.
Weird but enjoyable. Solid background music. Not quite on the nose music.
Interesting but did not hold my attention
Awesome
Good opening... good hook. Delightfully surprising and makes me wish I knew this album in college
¡Qué bonito!
I enjoyed this, the background music and all the nature sounds were really nice. His voice wasn’t the best and there were some really weird noises, where I couldn’t help but make a face to. Overall, pretty solid. 8/10
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
Perfect Imperfection. This is an album that probably will be a love it or hate it among the group so I have absolutely 0 issues with somebody giving this a 1 or 2. It's so weird, strange, ugly, a mess, gross, and sometimes downright disgusting....but... It's beautiful, emotional, soft, creative, addictive at the same time. The first 4 songs sound pretty different from the rest of the album but I love both parts equally. The first part is loud and strong with an electronic sound to it almost as to play to the robots portion of the album. After that it's almost a dreamy sequence of instruments that envelope your mind in a cloud. The best songs and books take you to another place and I listened to this album 3 times just to go back to that place it puts me in. I have never heard these songs before but I absolutely love them now. Probably the most surprising album we've had on this project so far. (Why did they strangle a cat on that one song tho?) 10/10
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
it's summertime acaba comigo
Intriguing alt rock. Is has guitar/drums/bass, but the vocals are kind of dreamy and there are other musical elements mixed in (electronic, horns at the end)
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.
Fuzzy, popppy rock. A bit dreamy and ethereal.
Was given a CD of this album from an ex’s dad when I was 15 and I’ve never forgotten it.
I loved the mix of childish - They Might be Giants fused with Starboy-meets-Radiohead just waking up in the morning on a Saturday with the sun in your eyes feel of this “not conceptual” album.
Pleasantly surprised
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.
Amazing, one of the better albums of all time
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
1/5. This is just typical Flaming Lips. First song was awesome, and totally petered out from there. If only they used real instruments and didn’t make everything sound fuzzy would I be intrigued.
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.
This was good, I'm giving it a light four. I didn't love it, but I quite liked a few of the tracks and I didn't often find myself bored, which I appreciate when many albums on here bore me. This will probably grow on me over time. My favourite song was Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots.
pretty funky n trippy. some songs are a little too funky for me but i like some of them. pretty mellow
The best
Never heard of this album before listening, what an album! Extremely detailed without feeling overcomplicated. Definitely an album I’ll be coming back to
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.
killer album art. i loved this, it was fun in concept & catchy (even the instrumentals) & just the right amount of upbeat + melancholy
Top notch space pop
What an album! Weird sounds, topics of beauty and death, and just absolutely beautiful music. Every track is great. Love this album.
While the other Flaming Lips album was just meh this one was great. I don't have the eloquence of some so I can't describe why, I just really enjoyed it.
I like it. Track 3 is of course well known and fun at the surface level, but it blew my mind to learn this came out in 2002—I always assumed it was from 30 years earlier! The entire album has a brightness and vibe that strikes me as an experimental 1970s alternative. It was Track 5, In the Morning of the Magicians, that really sold me on this album. The synth work in that is great, and it's a beautiful track as it flips back and forth between the airy, dreamy, falsetto sequences. I will most definitely return to this album!
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
This was a transformational album for me when it came out. From it I learned that music could be so much more than I had ever expected. The sounds that I head that day convinced me that anything was possible.
love it 8/10
Bit meh. Might be a grower
A good album full of interesting melodies, cool sounds and strange lyrical themes. All in all a fun listen from the lips. 4 stars
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??".
An old roommate of mine used to play Flaming Lips way too loud when he was banging his art school girlfriend. Was that better than their awkward sex noises? We'll never know but I doubt it, given Wayne Coyne's commitment to off-key singing. There are some cool, cute things happening on this album but not enough to crack my top 1001 albums-to-make-love-to list.
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
strange and beautiful, unique and sad, really promotes introspective thought if you let it. do you realize is one of the greatest psychedelic songs ever
Fantastic live show 🍄! Wayne has a way of overshadowing the talent of the band with the theatrics. Really enjoyed this revisit!
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.
First time listening all the way through. Great vibe. I would love to see them live.
I come and go with this one since it was new. Some of FL's best work for sure.
interesting. Some good songs on here.
Very nice and vibey.
Weird but I liked it
Chill catchy
3.5
I really enjoyed the album and style of music. I liked Fight test and In The Morning of the Magicians the best of the album. I'll definitely check out more songs by The Flaming Lips.
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.
Great psych album
Never heard of this shit, cool as fuck though, weird stuff, dreamy weird ass electrinic shit, I like it, gonna stick in my regular rotation
There are flashes of occasional brilliance. But overall the album reeks of “we have Pink Floyd at home.”
It was... diferent. In a good way.
Super nostalgic listen for me. I remember Justin getting this from the library and we drove around after school listening to it. The production is very cool on this album. Lots of little details in the recordings to really draw you into its world.
Iconic, pivotal 2000s psych rock album that broke into the mainstream. So happy this psych rock revival occured to break through all the butt rock of that time period. This album was sort of a gateway to other things for me, I respect it but it's not something I'm listening to on the regular. However, had I been 18 when this came out, it would have been what Lonerism is to me.
Instantly transported me back to 15, discovering slightly weird music, and being transfixed. 4.5/5
Overplayed
Listened thru car speakers. Not really my style of music but had some catchy melodies and songs. Recognized a few as I knew it was a famous album. Sounded almost before its time with some of the electronic sounds and samplings
Nice for background music, didn't really follow the lyrics
Loved it since it came out!
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
I forgot about this record and probably wouldn’t have revisited it, but really enjoyed listening to it!
I really like this album. I Am Trying to Break Your Heart was my favorite
Weird def weird lol but entertaining and groovy, very guitary
Love the sound of this album kind of prog.
Catchy, quaint, fun. 4/5
There are a few brilliant tracks here, but there were also a couple that I couldn't wait for it to be over
Really enjoyed this album. Perfect for a snowy day in Winnipeg.
Love this concept album. Some great individual tracks but I like the listening experience as a whole
This is a neat, psychedelic experience.
I love Fight Test. The rest of the album is decent
First time listening to the Flaming Lips and I love it.
Personally this album was like a gateway drug into a whole new world of sound, back in 2002 I randomly heard "Do You Realize??" on the car radio and it just instantly clicked with me, I knew I had to seek out the origin of it. What I found was a sonic soundscape that felt like a straight up rebirth, gone was my beloved 90s indie/alternative straight jangly guitar music and what replaced it was music with depth and crunch and searing screams of electronic madness. Sometimes I wish I could go back to that time, that post millennium haze, where life seemed simpler and find this album for the first time all over again.
Kinda cool. Will listen again.
Phsychadelic similar to old Pink Floyd
that one song sounds like someone is farting
Liked it. Sounded like tame impala got influenced by this band
Easy listening "concept album".
I have never really 'got' The Flaming Lips. Completely whimsical and I just don't really see the point. Wasn't unpleasant but there was nothing here that drew me in and made me want to give this much attention. Indie music for people with a 'wacky' sense of humour, I guess?
This album has ambience. You don't say. I love the mix of electronica with acoustic strumming. It contains some very strong songs, all delivered with rich, understated vocals. There's an innocence about the record. It really is quite sweet, especially given the robot future overtones. An early 2000's masterpiece.
just as i remembered them
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
It was a good album. Definitely not my taste in music. But had a chill, hippie vibe to it. I thought they did well. Good background music for me.
I was captivated by the title and the band name. I'd heard of them thrown around in various conversations but I never sat down and listened. Don't regret this listening experience at all. I was expecting variation between tracks, particularly for "Ego Tripping at the Gates of Hell" to go hard but also pleased that this album is sonically cohesive. I live for the punch in the gut on "Do You Realize??" I will definitely be returning to this time and time again; it's so gorgeous.
not as bad as i thought it was going to be, although the opening track was the best and it got progressively worse
At first I thought this was going to be quite good, then it wasn't
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.
very dreamy production style the vocalist has an interesting voice. They're losing me and getting me back with the tracks. Cozy music overall
This is an insanely fun psychedelic pop album. A joy to listen to and very calming.
Good to great shit
Fine but just made me wanna listen to Flaming Lips albums I like better.
This would get 5* if I was experiencing this album live with Coyne in a bubble and dancing fur animals.
A very pleasant listen.
Really enjoyed this, just scraped a 4
Some gems on here
Huge fan of the psychedelic vibe. Love having an existential crisis while listening.
Listened.
Beautiful Album
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.
I like this album. The lyrics are silly and the music is chill and all different one to the other. The track that's titled the same as the album is really good. Her name is Yoshimi, she's a black belt in karate. Working for the city she has to discipline her body.. I like the dreamlike vibe this track has. In The Morning of the Magicians. "As the dawn began to break I had to surrender. The universe will have its way. Too powerful to master." this album has been like a magical trip through some fantastic world of theirs. Dream like, ethereal, and visionary. 4 stars!
I‘d like to quote a German music magazine: „and then the gum bubble explodes“. 4,6
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..
Timeless
Very pleasant. This was nicely melodic, well produced and regularly sidestepped my expectations
Best song - Fight Test
I am deeply upset that I just heard this album for the first time. I knew of the Flaming Lips but I never got involved for some reason. This album captures something about the early 00's that I rarely rediscover these days. They carved out a sound that is truly imaginative, dreamy, and rare.
Its cool but I only really like a few songs.
Second album by this band I’ve gotten, and this one is better. Solid 4.
Probably the best from the flaming lips
Hippie 2112
Dreamy, somehow futuristic and endlessly replayable, this piece of largely low-fi electronica is right up my street. I first became aware of this album by hearing the Kleptones take it and fuse with classic hiphop tracks, which is (almost) better than the original, especially if it's the thing you heard first! : https://kleptones.bandcamp.com/album/yoshimi-battles-the-hip-hop-robots
Very immersive
More than the average amount of drugs went into the making of this album.
This was a pleasant experience, maybe will give it a second listen.
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.
all songs are great. reminds me of the shins.
Only ever really knew their hit song "Tangerine" Always ment to check them out more in depth. Today is the day.
I like it
Fight test is an awesome groovy vibe of a song. Great intro song. One more robot/sympathy 3000-21 is a slower kinda more ethereal sounding song before the drum comes in, the bass is super groovy. Yoshima battles the pink robots pt. 1 is a very upbeat song with great background music and fun lyrics. Pt. 2 was a louder heavier sound that was very groovy but also feels like a transitional part of the album. In the morning of the magicians has a sweet drum background and a whomp bass i really appreciate. It transitions into a slow acoustic driven beautiful song. The rest was also awesome just didn’t really have time to rate 8.6/10
Feels like i'm in the town adjacent to one where a West Anderson Film is taking place but across the tracks from where a Green Day Song is being crafted.
Didn't hate it but probably wouldn't listen to any tracks again.
One of my fav albums already. Great tracks and really cool sounding album sonically and production-wise.
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.
I really liked this album - such a cool vibe which really brings me back to the early 2000s vibe in indie music. The Yoshimi battles songs are, of course, the star tracks here, but I also really enjoy Are You A Hypnotist for it's Pond-esque bridges. It's Summertime really calls to Beatles style, bright guitars, and I found Approaching Pavonis Mons by Balloon to be a really great way to close out the album. I caught hints of melancholy underlying the album, but I didn't really engage with it enough to parse apart the lyrics, but from what I read on the side, I think the themes of love in a brutal cold future is a nice idea, but I really didn't personally have a very strong reaction for or against it.
Absolutely listen again, feels in the same realm as Radiohead. Beautiful composition of sound.
Probably my favorite Flaming Lips album...just so strange. Love it. 4.5/5
Good! Had a few songs I knew of but didn’t know
2.5. Very soft
Almost 5 stars. The title track is amazing.
This album is a ton of fun. The Flaming Lips are at their best when their uplifting sound is juxtaposed by lyrics of regret and fear of the future. This album blew my mind when I heard it in high school and it continues to be a favorite. Will return to this album again soon, just as I have been doing for the last decade and a half. Favorite tracks: Flight Test, Ego Tripping at the Gates of Hell, All We Have Is Now
5/5. A unique and weird collection of psychedelic songs that have an air of sadness and curiosity in each one. The album is the perfect length and there is not a bad song on this one, ethereal or pop. I feel like I cannot relate to any of the songs but they sound so familiar, like a friend is telling me about their life.
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".
Loved this album since it was new It still holds up, in my estimation. Best Flaming Lips album. 4.5/5
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+
There's certainly some stuff that works, but a whole lot more that doesn't work on this album.
Couple bangers but overall not for me
Interesting psychedelic pop album. I’ve always known about this band, but never had a good listen to them. Reminded me a bit of tame impala which I love.
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.
Not feeling this album— not good lyrics and don’t like the tune and sound. Too techno for me.
Still so good. Shocked that it's 21 years old. 4.5
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
I don't know how you can hate this album. Just beautiful
I wish i could like this album. I've heard lots about it. I've tried to listen to it before. I made it all the way through this time, and it really didn't do it for me. Do you realize that this album is ho-hum? 2-3 stars, depending on how you wanna compare it to some of the stinkers on this list.
Went back to this one a few times. Really liked it, just a sucker for Indie stuff sometimes. I'll be nice and give it a 5. Just super easy to listen to and better than some of the 4's I've given.
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
A perfect rock opera. Great production.
Love this album. It has so many influences pulled in- beeps and bloops and is so all over the place but pulls together into one big beautiful whole. It just really works.
4/5 A concept album of man vs machine that slowly expands with various beats, well thought out lyrics and various types of instruments. It’s a slow build, that explodes with the Beatlesque Do You Realize? A song that ensures in a time of futuristic change/chaos we are all still an important element in this life.
Easy 5 all day!
OMG I'm so ~~rAnDoM~~
japan
Interesting collection of pieces. This is not an area I'm well versed in.
Probably the best album by The Flaming Lips as a whole album, and certainly the one most open to influences outside of their normal well.
Not my style
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.
Classic - instrumental in my weird dad music development
weird
I have this on vinyl and it is one of the great headphone records. So much going on in each of these beautiful songs. A remarkable record that rewards you with each listen.
A corker of an album
I normally don’t care for the Flaming Lips, but even I thought this was pretty good.
This was a bit too long. Started off stronger, but then by the end I was over it.
Trippy album.
Chill, more like 3,5 stars. Not my music of choice but a few song added to spotify list
nice
wow, i really liked this album! i knew yoshimi battles the pink robots pt 1 and do you realize??, and just somehow never thought to check out the rest of this album. it's solid all the way through and visits some interesting places musically. I'll definitely revisit this one in the future. favorites: fight test, one more robot/sympathy 3000-21, yoshimi pt 1, in the morning of the magicians, ego tripping at the gates of hell, do you realize??, all we have is now
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.
Amazing album.
Yes nice
Although I had heard of them I had never listened to The Flaming Lips before this recommendation and I was pleasantly surprised upon hitting play on Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots. The mix of digital effects and synthesizers with traditional instrument work almost sort of kind of distantly reminds me of Radiohead which is write up my ally. This album has a cool vibe that I enjoyed the entire way through. That being said nothing on here really jumped out and got my attention on my first listen and as the album went on I started to feel like maybe it was overstating its welcome. Seeing as how I generally like this kind of music it's worth another listen but for now it's a 3.5-4 stars for me.
this straight fucking slaps. incredible and weird throughout, takes so many unexpected turns. absolutely fantastic production and performances, and I like the songwriting a lot. best tracks: yoshimi battles the pink robots pt 1, all we have is now, fight test
Absolutely love this album and have done since it was released. Just as fresh now as it was back then. Favourite tracks: Fight Test, Are You a Hypnotist??, Do You Realize??
easily one of the best albums i’ve listened to from this website. makes you feel like the main character in 2000s coming of age movie. bits of Sufjan Stevens, Gorillaz, Arcade Fire, and The Aquabats all coming together wonderfully
Un poco flashero pero hay temas buenos.