Reviews (page 14 of 15)
hoped to enjoy this more
Oh... Yoshimi!
was ok
It's just freaking brilliant. All the fun bits of prog, but none of the fluff, wild ideas, big emotions, odd questions. And Do You Realize? Is one of the greatest songs ever written.
I haven’t heard this in a few years and I’m so relieved it holds up. Maybe the messages are pretty simple, but they still resonate. We all need to feel sometimes that the struggle is worth it, just to make it through, or if we’re really lucky to try to actually build something. The mix of electronic sounds and more traditional instruments in psychedelic pop felt new and exciting at the time. It might feel like it’s of a time now, but I don’t think it’s dated. This album helped define a sound that feels familiar in retrospect. Just because one of the most popular current reviews is someone trying to appear cool by dismissing the whole album by saying “plagiarism,” let me just say, “Shut the fuck up.”
Flaming Lips.. always classic.
amazing throughout. do you realize?? is beautiful.
Enjoyable. I didn't expect all the electronic elements. Lots of layers and depth. Best Song: Ego Tripping at the Gates of Hell.
Meni kovin huomaamatta ohitse, saattaa tosin johtua myös päivän olotilasta.
En kyllä saanu kii mitä musaa tää oli. Ei huonoa, mut ei erikoistakaan. Peruskagonen
YAAASSSS!
I adore this album. I acknowledge that it's not for everybody and don't judge anybody for not being into it, but it hits all my buttons despite being mad corny. Best track: I can't decide. Probably Yoshimi Part 1 because it gets super stuck in my head
not my favourite style, but has some nice tunes
Terrible. If you're going to write a song, do it in a key that you can sing in!!!
Very good album.
Aika hyvä! Monien kappaleiden sanat oli yllättävän samaistuttavia. Ja muutenkin ihana kuunnella. Suosikit: In the Morning of the Magicians, Ego Tripping at the Gates of Hell, It’s Summertime.
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
One of the classic records from my past. I used to absolutely love this record, and haven't listened to it fully for a while. It's still almost perfect.
Fallega jolly tónlist, skemmtilegt þema. Fílidda.
I fucking love this album
This is such a good album!
Dont make me like you, Flaming Lips 3.5/5 so 3/5
I like yo shim I and that’s about it.
I liked this! Thought it was going to be in Japanese but it wasn't. Apparently Yoshimi was a girl he was in love with...anyway, nice upbeat tempo. Not sure what I'd categorize this type of music as...Moldy Peaches meets Mumford & Sons? It seems like music that would be on the soundtrack of Scott Pilgrim vs. the World or Juno.
I’d never really listened to The Flaming Lips but kinda knew what their vibe was all about. Pretty odd songs with a sound that is often off the wall and weird. Kinda hipster-ish. Giving it a bit of benefit of the doubt that I might like it more on another listen.
HL: “Do You Realize”, “In the Morning of the Magicians”, “Are You A Hypnotist” Who else is a sucker for 2000s psychedelic-indie-pop-rock like I am? There were times that the sweeping synths (weeeUUUooouueee) distracted me from the song itself, but despite that, I can see myself listening through this album again soon. October 26, 2022
Psychedelic fluff but I like it. Not sure if I like Flight Test so much because I can't not hear Father and Son every time I listen to it
Прослушано! Не зацепило, ни о чем.
flaming lips greatest band of all time
I love this album, always have.
That's a big ol' 5 from me. Been very fond of this album since it came out, and seen them live a couple of times, and they put on an AMAZING live show. Fave track - I mean, it's gotta be "Do You Realize??" really - that song never fails to hit me in the feels. There are a bunch of other excellent tunes on here too, though....
I don't like the music. Hard to say why. It's too light and airy, way too many strings in the arrangement - like mantovani with lyrics.
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
every single song blew my fucking mind, holy shit perfect album - 10/10
Really enjoyed the style and sound of this album
5 stars, no notes.
I didn’t think I liked The Flaming Lips. I was wrong! I thoroughly enjoyed this.
me divirtió mucho
Just so good. Loved the production's bizzare uncomfortable, but often gorgeous feel and the style of songwriting, the narrative, while loose, was brilliant and the songs could be absolutely nuts ("yoshimi battles the pink robots pt.2") or stunningly beautiful ("do you realize") without felling out of place in the context of the album. I could see myself revisiting this album for many days to come. An essential record.
This is a neat album. The band had existed for 19 years when this album came out, and it shows in the production which is pretty great. However the album doesn’t seem stale for such a seasoned band. That being said, I can’t give it 5 because it’s missing something I can’t quite put my finger on. It’s a high 4, but a 4
this was really excellent. a mix of classic flaming lips song styles and some delightful weirdness. i thoroughly enjoyed it
hlusta betur seinna
Pretty decent
Catchy.
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!
Miseftirminnilegt en alltaf áheyrilegt og skemmtilegt, og mjög flottur hljóðheimur.
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.
82/100: Ok, I’m back to being a believer in this 1001 albums project. I’ve had some bummer albums recently, I was in desperate need of a good album to bring my spirits back up, and boy did The Flaming Lips deliver. Let’s just start with the album’s title: “Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots.” That’s how you capture the attention of your audience. Granted, it’s pretty terrible for word-of-mouth advertisement. This album balances, blends, and fuses Tame Impala like synth with beautiful acoustic guitar rhythms in an indescribably beautiful way. “Ego Tripping at the Gates of Hell” (by the way, quite possibly the greatest song name in recorded history) sounds straight out of a Tame Impala album, while “Do You Realize??” is straight out of a Beatles album—complete with references to the imperceptibility of the Earth’s rotation, a fan favorite for this reviewer. Then you have songs that reside at the intersection of these two sounds, like “Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots, Pt. 1,” which has the coolest combination of the two sounds all within its opening riff. Something about the acoustic sound fading out and down like a synth shutting down just satisfies an aural itch. I enjoyed this album so much I got pulled over for speeding, ironically while listening to “Are You a Hypnotist??” I guess the song pulled me into a trance deep enough for me to not realize I was going 50 in a 30. The cop sure realized though. Returning to the album after the traffic stop, I immediately was in a better mood with “It’s Summertime.” My mood was admittedly also helped by the fact that the cop let me off with just a warning. Either way, this album is a banger and will be in my rotation in the future.
really cool album. love the whole theme, aesthetic and sounds FAV tracks: Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots p.1, Fight Test, Do You Realize??
So good. Weirder than I thought.
I found this one entertaining.
Pretty good songs, but the digital effects are a little overpowering. Seemed unnecessary at times.
Surprisingly good record. Easy listening, but not mindless.
Nope, never been my jam.
like, skemmtileg plata
This is not a record, it's a state of mind. Perfect soundtrack for sunny Sunday mornings, it's the pinnacle where all what is the Lips -experimentation, melodies, sonic creativity- reaches its maximum height. Even better than 'The Soft Bulletin', they had never been that good, never were again
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.
Again, a few decent numbers that kept my attention and made me feel like things were going to get good, only to be followed up something crap! 'Do you realise' was the only track I recognised and is okay. Overall.. urgh, not great!
A happy album. Reminds me of Toronto. ‘Do you realise’ is definitely one of my favourite songs of all time. Solid 4
‘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.
Very good album, colourful and bouncy, electronic, delicious
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 enjoyable warm bath of an album
Fun, liked it. Maybe once a week or two it would be a good vibe.
It was ok I could hear how that would do well but not for me.
I hadn’t listened to this album all the way through. It’s a sonic odyssey. But not my favorite album of theirs.
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.
Psych concept with a couple stadium anthems thrown in
I absolutely love this album. Today was my first time listening to it, and it will be stuck in my head for the foreseeable future. Genuinely very fun, interesting music. Flaming Lips will be in my rotation henceforth. Favorite track: Ego Tripping at the Gates of Hell
Yoshimi and Do You Realize are fantastic, this whole album is super chill
With a strangely hypnotic sound and odd narrative to the album as a whole this is one that works best as a whole listen rather then in parts.
Interesting concept
Pretty groovy
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
It's nice i guess
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.
Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots is the one full album I have listened to from The Flaming Lips, but I have heard several other tracks from this band. This album came out at the right time for me, so I have come back for a re-listen now and then. In large part because of this album, I am willing to listen to any suggested track from The Flaming Lips. "Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots, Pt. 1" is a track that I regularly listen to - probably a couple of times a year. There are portions of that track where the ear worm comes back into my head, and I need to play the whole thing to satisfy my brain. "Ego Tripping at the Gates of Hell' and "Do You Realize?" are tracks that I have placed in my personal playlist. This album comes in at a solid 4 stars - perhaps only one or two tracks dipped towards 3 stars. Over time I could see myself growing to like the album as a whole more and more, pushing this album towards a full 5 stars.
Actually aged really well, I think I liked it better than when I heard it in college. It loses me a little after “Do You Realize”, but still quite good.
Uh, ovaj sam isto davno slušao. Na faksu, početku faksa kad sam otkrivao bendove pa sam imao par dana slušanja Flaming Lipsa. Ovaj mi i je najviše ostao zapamćen, a znam i zašto. Comforting album je, lagan, topao i lijep.
I always saw the flaming lips as a sideshow oddity almost - so when this came on I was a bit ‘sigh here we go’. But. BUT this album is a work of art I wish I had listened to before. It takes the very definition of the album form and uses it to the full - it’s an end to end piece that in context of the other tracks is better than the sum of its parts. Not to say the songs themselves aren’t great standalone - they are awesome too but they sound better as part of this album. Also it must be the first time I came across a Joseph Campbell hero’s journey in an album format. This is probably the best discovery for me so far from the list.
Unexpected gem. Crazy good!
I think this is one of the first concept albums I fully engaged with. Stuff like aqualung always just sounded like a regular album but I felt like the story was pretty clear in general. Also very fun songs and a fun concept. Ego tripping and do you realize we’re my favs
Almost as good as The Soft Bulletin. Do You Realize is one of their greatest ever songs.
Loved it. Horns, good melody, funky sounds, good variety of songs!
10/5 I love this album
Whether their childlike grasp of what's a song and what's simply atmosphere is naturally occuring or carefully cultivated, it's mildly alluring even while it's a sticking point I'll never get past until they do.
So many brilliant things about this album
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.
Boring hipster music
Alternative rock, 2002. A really well produced and inspired album from the beginning until the end. All the tracks are very enjoyable and "In the Morning of the Magicians" is definitely one of the best songs of the 2000s. In conclusion this is an impressive album.
that one song was really good
Well this is meant to be well acclaimed… The album’s opener fight test starts off really odd then goes into a great acoustic based track with some great keyboard work that gives it a dreamy psychedelic edge! The ending of the song states that the test is over so I guess i’am gonna delve into wired territory… One more robot/ Sympathy 3000-21 is next and it’s really odd the kinda thing that would be on side 2 of MGMT’s oracular spectacular so yeah strange, trippy, yet somewhat grounded. The ending instrumental is cool but a bit pointless. Yoshimi battles the pink robots part 1 is great I actually kinda recognise it ( very vaguely though) and it’s amazing probably the best so far and I loved the last two! I’am guessing part two is the actual battle I mean it’s okay but feels there for the sake of it instead of adding to the album. Then in the morning of the magician’s is the aftermath of the fight ( by what i’am guessing) the lyrics are a bit vague and the song does drag it out a bit too much but it’s not bad. Ego tripping in the gates of hell is an odd choice for a single as it’s quite a slow paced dreary little thing and very repetitive too but somehow it works very psychedelic like a dream sequence of sorts. Are you a hypnotist?? Is epic the song starts off dreary but builds up for the coolest climax so far! I don’t think that it’s summertime has great lyrics but instrumentally the mood brought is great. Do you realise is a solid banger can’t really fault it much! I like the single 4/4 single piano note that goes through the verses of all we have is now slowly golden intro to obscurity by the other instruments all over it great. The album closes with the instrumental Approaching pavonis mons by balloon ( utopia planitia) it serves as a good outro kinda expanding on all we have is now for a perfect 1,2 punch. This is cool the but album falters quite a bit in the middle for like 3 tracks it’s hard but i’am gonna have to give it a 4 even if it probably deserves a 5.
I listened to this album 4 times. Years ago I felt this album was too trippy. And the flaming lips I wanted sang garage rock anthems like She Don't Use Jelly. Obviously Do You Realize is a masterpiece, and I wanted that song to exist so internally i was inconsistent and really reacting to a band growing in a direction that was different. Years later, especially with my current penchant for psychedelia, I find this album very gripping. I'm not sure I have new favorites. But I certainly enjoyed many of the songs in a way I would have described as "filler" before. That's fine, and that's how a lot of album's other songs are characterized when they have hits like Do you realize? (the official rock song of Oklahoma!), it's just hard to compare. But it's nice to acknowledge the change. And part of growing up is remembering that beliefs and opinions generated before now were done so by a different you. I can't 5 start this album. Especially while listening to the masterpiece that is Surfer Rosa. But the flaming lips are great. And this album was fantastic.
I listened to this album before from a recommendation. Wasnt a fan then and still not really a fan. Sort of boring, I get what they were going for though.
If Sci-Fi Easy Listening was a genre, this would be the classic album of it.
Not a good showing for concept albums so far… This was a really meandering effort from a group I was only somewhat familiar with beforehand. While the kitsch quirkiness is often highlighted as one of the albums greatest strengths, it started grating on me almost immediately. Part of this is down to my inability to believe Wayne Coyne is actually playing it for laughs - he takes himself way too seriously which betrays the overt silliness of this record. The one saving grace I had read from many other negative reviews was the track “Do You Realize??” on the latter half of the album. But there was no redemption to my ears, it falls into the same lumbering anonymity you would hear on a call centre waiting queue. In a word, bland.
Nicht so meins…
Wow. The sonics on this are ridiculous. Never heard it before except the single.
not bad, not sure it’s really for me though some good quirky alt rock for sure.
This is a fantastic album. Etherial sounds throughout. Themes of love and self reflection. It's a trip from start to finish. I want to listen to it again, and I want to listen to it again with my mind slightly altered.
It’s aptly titled. You sure do get what you pay for with this one, lots of songs about fighting robots. Do You Realize?? is a beautiful timeless song. The opening track Fight Test is a killer album kickoff song, I was really into it. Overall, I dig it.
I enjoyed the spacey and out of this world sound of their music. However I couldn't stand how whiny the main singer's voice was. It was ok for a couple of the songs, but it got old quickly. I may still check out their other work?
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.
Great album with a cool mesh of styles and great vocals. The story wasn’t very well told, however, and the lyricism isn’t anything special.
Listened to first 3 tracks, did not retain my attention, lack punch and hooks
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.
I didn't really get how everyone lost their minds when this was released, and still don't really get the appeal! It's easy listening, floaty pop that gets lost in the plethora of similarly themed bands. Could definitely see this being played in an elevator in some office building somewhere 😂
This album is a highlight of the flaming lips back catalogue for me where the weirdness is perfectly balanced with catchy and accessible tunes. Whilst it sounds good on record, Flaming Lips are at their best live
One of my favourite albums, by one of my favourite artists, of all time. Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots is brilliant and life affirming on many different levels. Individually, each track is excellent, but collectively they add up to a single piece that is even greater than its individual parts. It's accessible and catchy, yet a bit weird and experimental. It manages to combine being a sci-fi semi-concept album about pink robots and a vitamin-popping girl, with universal truths and philosophies that go straight to the heart of the uncertainty and unknowingness of life and our insignificance in the universe: "I don't know how a man decides what is right for his own life, it's all a mystery" (Fight Test), "The universe will have its way, too powerful to master" (In the Morning of the Magicians). At the end it helpfully provides the the answer of what to do about these overwhelming questions: "Instead of saying all of your goodbyes, let them know you realize that life goes fast, it's hard to make the good things last" (Do You Realize??). I.e. Sadness is inevitable, don't worry about the big things that we can't control. Be grateful for your life, enjoy it, and share it with others. That message, along with the journey to get there, is the main reason I love this very special album. Rating: 5/5 Playlist track: Do You Realize?? Date listened: 28/06/22
I have this on a surround sound SACD hi fidelity system. "Do You Realise" is such a joyful song, the whole album holds up well.
Pop psicodélico. Ni fu ni fa.
Love it, probably my fave Flaming Lips album
Prefs: Fight Test, One More Robot/Sympathy 3000-21, Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots, Pt. 1, Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots, Pt. 2, In The Morning of the Magicians, Ego Tripping At The Gates of Hell, Are You a Hypnotist??, Do You Realize??, Approaching Pavonis Mons by Balloon (Utopia Planitia) Moins pref: It's Summertime
This is one of my favorite albums of all time and was a real changing point for me in music in general. 'Do you Realize' is still one of the most beautiful songs ever written to me.
Wayne Coyne and his band of merry revelers at their fantasy Storytelling best here. The wonderful Yoshimi battling those dastardly robots. Some lovely tunes throughout. They know how to tell stories and I love this particular tale. Good one for the list
This was a pleasant surprise. There's not much to say but I quite enjoyed this listen. I'm sure the words might come to me later, but for now - solid record. Highlights: Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots, Pt. 1, In the Morning of the Magicians.
fucking hell i hate that yoshimi part 1 song
05/23/2022 High school fave
Good, though at times sprawling bit of noughties psychedelia.
One of the greatest albums I’ve ever heard. Blown away the first time I heard this.
A beautiful, warm, lush album full of melancholy, wonderfully constructed songs and dreamy soundscapes. This is an album I know well and I've listened to many, many times going back years and it just resonates with me. The attitude and outlook are spot on and the music is consistently strong.
cool
hidden gem for sure! I liked it a lot.
Yoshimi battles the pink robots and picks up 5*s in the process.
Ikkje helt for meg, men behagelig og chill (2,5 /5)..
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
Highlights: Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots, Pt. 1 Artwork: 5,5 / 10 Rating: 3 / 10
very decent concept album, when i heard fight test i immediately heard father and son so on that matter the plagiarism is valid.
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 read once a comparative between US and British bands that matched Flaming Lips vs Radiohead, thought it was outrageous so I did not give their music a chance… I did like Yoshimi and of course “Do you realize?” But never heard this album in full until like 6 years ago, guess I had to be there uh? I like it and it does have great moments beyond DYR? but I can’t seem to really enjoy it. I do think it deserves its place on the list and well, DYR? Is one of the most beautiful songs ever created, it’s just so fucking perfect it gives me the chills every time I hear it, and, although I tend to forget, I realize the the sun does not go down and get to marvel at the fact the world spins around
Absolutely loved it, only 1/2 skips but overall amazing
I enjoyed some of the music, there were lots of sound combinations I haven't really heard before. However, the vocal style ruins it for me, it became annoying very quickly. I found myself telling the vocalist to shut up so I could listen to the cool musical effects without them interrupting.
Loved it
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.
I really liked this album! It’s like Radiohead’s spacier cousin. Wasn’t aware that “Do You Realize?” was a Flaming Lips jam. I enjoyed that epiphany.
Can't quite work out why I don't like Flaming Lips, but I think it mostly comes down to the singer. He has a creepy uncle vibe that makes me uncomfortable, also, whiny vocals never work for me. Soft Bulletin overcame Coyne with some great songs and solid production. However, this one manages to hit my no switches early. Also, knowing we're building to the ploddingly theatrical single 'Do You Realize?' makes me dread the start of each new song. I listened through this thing once. Never again!
Delightful
I really dig it
Delightful.
Kinda funky, won’t be rushing back to it though.
A personal favorite. All tracks are interesting, distinct, full of emotive lyrics, and the overall sound is upbeat, electronic-tinged rock.
Listened Before? N Another surprise from this list. I'm not sure what I expected from the Flaming Lips, but this was not it. This album is incredibly solid. The sound is unique, AND it's a rock opera/concept album with a story: one of my favorite things. I highly enjoyed this one and will be listening to it quite a bit. Added to Library? Y Songs added to Playlist: One More Robot/Sympathy 3000-21, Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots, Pt. 1
Had this on CD in the early 2000's. Liked it even more this time around. What a cool brain/approach this dude/band has/have.
Good band not exactly wht Id like but it doesnt dissapoint me
Joyful album. Pompous and full of kitsch synth rock. Loved seeing them tour this, adding to the ridiculousness.
Creative poppy brilliance!
Its aged pretty damn well.
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.
Fuck. Yeah
Really cool album, love it
Perfect album to accompany a tofu dinner with the newest vape
First song bangs but they stole it so???
not bad. kinda vibing out to the opening track. ok second track is.... not as great. yeah i am.... def not a fan of this. whatever this is even considered. idk man. like it's nicely done but i just can't take a whole album of this lol. sorry.
Hadn't revisited this in quite a while and really all I remembered were the three big songs ("Fight Test," "Do You Realize" and the title track) so I expected a lot of filler. While I still prefer "The Soft Bulletin," "Transmissions From The Satellite Heart" and "Clouds Taste Metallic," this ended up being a pleasant surprise.
A beautiful and weird album. You obviously have the hits, and while that's often enough to carry any album, this album not only delivers on the above but makes sure every track is a fun and unique journey.
Alternative, didn’t knew them that much got the chance to click in some songs. 👍🏻
Weird I listened to this one at Fi's Wonderfully weird.
reminds me of the spongebob soundtrack (particularly the flaming lips song)
First off, this is their 10th album?? They've been around since '83?? Wow. So this album has the only FL song I know (Do you realize). The rest of this was a nice mellow listen though! This is a studio album, but it seems they incorporated some live cheering. Wiki says this is a departure from their old sound -- I have no idea what that sound was but I really dug this a ton.
It's... okay?? It's interesting enough, but not engaging enough. A cool concept, some parts could be could be great, but wholly forgettable.
I really enjoyed the opening track for this album, but it fizzled out for me after that. Fuzzy and yet digital, retro and yet space age-y, upbeat and yet dreamy, this album merges some of the best of more modern electronic pop music with the psychedelic rock of yesteryear. Definitely not bad, but not particularly stand out, either. I would listen to this as background music, but that’s about it.
Très cool
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
The first time I ever heard this album was when I was getting a tattoo done. Fight Test had me hooked but as it went on I was more and more intrigued to hear the entire thing. I went out and bought it the next day. I loved it. Now that the pointless anecdote is out of the way: this album is still really good. I don't listen to it as much but it's still somewhat in my rotation. At the very least I have to hear some of the songs every once in a while. It's definitely a 4 star album. Not every song is great but there's certainly a lot here to like. It's a good time. Very tranquil most of the time.
Fond memories of playing the title track on rock band 3
I realized that I don’t like the flaming lips.
iight
Can’t quite put my finger on it but something about these guys has always bugged me
Please please please send me something listenable
Fine. 3.5
Muito bom! Não conhecia! Fiquei encantada!
Another band I knew by name only. But on a long, blustery train journey, this just hit all the right notes. A proper mood album. Lovely. Will be saving the album.
Loved it. Great unique sound and album
I like
Chapped
Probably not bad, But Spotify has shoved this Down my throat a while. 4/10
okish very slow
2/03/22
meio viajado, mas é legal uhasuha
I'd heard a few songs here and there from this album on Spotify playlists before but I'd never sat down and listened to it in full. I'm of a mixed mind. It's an interesting album but I don't think something I'd listen to in full. Also very concept-albumy to me and out of context the songs don't really work.
This was pleasant enough. I thought it would be a little over the top but it was more chill than expected.
I forgot about this album. Classic
4.7 + What a delight revisiting this album that was a mainstay of my early 20s. It centers around an epic battle between a Dragonball-esque superhero (Yoshimi) and a villainous robot army, set against an interstellar Japanimé backdrop. By the middle of the album good has prevailed over evil and the hero is seemingly pondering her place in the universe and the nature of existence. At least that's my take. This album has the most vastly cinematic and philosophical sweep of any other record of recent memory. So many terrific tracks here: "Fight Test", "Yoshimi Battles...Pt. 1", "In the Morning of the Magicians", "Do You Realize??" My only nitpick is with "One More Robot" - such a terrific song made worse with too much noise and blip-blurp-gurgles.
This is one of my favorite albums of all time. Unfortunately I never got into any of the other Flaming Lips releases as strongly as this one. But this one is just incredible.
Not as strong as Soft Bulletin, but this band has perfect production and arrangements
Ett intressant album med några riktigt starka låtar.
Had never listened to the whole thing but it's a definite vibe-fest.
Fantastic experience, can’t wait for more Flaming Lips
raspy voice. not smooth
A baby’s smile. A litter of sleeping puppies. Your lover’s heart. Years ago, solely on the basis of Radiohead vocalist and lyricist Thom Yorke’s raving recommendation, I gave a listen to the Icelandic group, Sigur Ros. In addition to being every bit as wonderful as he had suggested, it also touched something much deeper in me than almost anything else I had ever heard before or since… until now. This is rarified air for me, reserved for the music of the Taize monastery in France, Russian Orthodox liturgical chants, John Lennon’s first two solo albums. These are works of musical art to whom I open my heart- no small thing. They always find me, and not the other way around, because they are looking for a heart too, to endure. ‘Joy is in the ear that hears, not the mouth that speaks,’ claim the race of giants in author Stephen Donaldson’s magnificent Chronicles of Thomas Covenant series. When the student is ready the teacher will come, say the Buddhists. The Flaming Lips’ 'Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots' have found me like a grace. “Do you realize that everyone you know someday will die? And instead of saying all of your goodbyes, let them know you realize that life goes fast. It’s hard to make the good things last. You realize the sun doesn’t go down, it’s just an illusion caused by the world spinning round.” Ok, I’m not going to quote anymore lyrics, because they really need to be heard with the music: tender, trippy, soulful, lovely. Just three of ‘em, these Lips: guitar (often acoustic), minimalist drum kit, bass and synth (incidentally, I have never heard a bass ‘flutter,’ until ‘Summertime.’ And then it gently, mysteriously just transformed into something synthesized. I’d call it remarkable if it wasn’t so… effortless? No, screw it, it’s remarkable. Just something that simple. Ok, I just said I wasn’t going to do this, but I changed my mind. Kindness, please. I’m still somewhat in a state of rapture. The lyrics conclude on the second to last song (the closer is an instrumental): “As logic stands, you couldn’t met a man who’s from the future. But logic broke; as he appeared, he spoke about the future: ‘We’re not going to make it,’ he explained how the end will come... I noticed that he had a watch and hat that looked familiar. He was me, from a dimension torn free of the future… ‘You and me were never meant to be part of the future.’ All we have is now. All we’ve ever had is now. All we have is now. All we’ll ever have is now.” ‘Ego Tripping From The Gates Of Hell’ (the title of the 6th track and, incidentally, sounding like a title ELP would’ve been comfortable with on any of their LPs)- the consequence of missing all the other gifted moments of life because of one’s desperate search for the one moment they want so badly to control. Or, surrendering victoriously into the eternal now, the eternal here, and being given every moment, out of control. This is the choice offered on 'Yoshimi.' This is music getting close to beyond music. This LP has no use for stars (rating). It lives among the stars already. But for our purposes, I’m giving it five. Five squared. Five to the fifth power. Add five more to that.
Was nice and chill at parts but the next day I really only remember liking one song. :/
A varied, fun adventure, qlbeit one that i wouldn't go on too often.
Little interest
This album was a constant companion freshman year of college. It helped ease my angst especially with my shyness and awkwardness around cute girls. I could not get enough of "Fight Test" and "Ego Tripping at the Gates of Hell." Lots of other great songs here, "Yoshimi" (obviously), "Are You a Hypnotist", " Do You Realize"... This album is really a gem.
Definitely their most commercial sounding record. Wild atmosphere but still very melodic and generally pleasant. Very playful, almost like a psychedelic cartoon.
My favorite The Flaming Lips album. This feels like the perfect encapsulation of their style: an interesting narrative concept (whether intentional or not), melancholia but whimsical sounds/lyrics, and a lust for life. I remember first hearing this my junior year in college and just being filled with hope for both the world's and my own future. I may be ignorant, but there still isn't much out there like this. I could type out things about every track on this album; they are all good which is also a rare feat. I'd say the highlight is Do You Realize?? which most people likely already know. It's still extremely pure and beautiful and I've prob heard it over 100 times. It's very impressive that this is also the 10th album for them, most bands start produce shit at this point but the fact that they could make this after so long is a testament to their artistic acumen, not to mention the really great production work here. One of the most human albums of the 00s. A rare straight 5 for me.
A terrific tour-de-force of bright, bubbly, colorful sound, The Lips did no wrong with this album, yet another smash after The Soft Bulletin. Favorites: Fight Test, Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots (Pts. 1 and 2), In the Morning of the Magicians, Ego Tripping at the Gates of Hell, Are You a Hypnotist??, Do You Realize?? and Approaching Pavonis Mons by Balloon.
not really a fan the first song sounds like a cat Stevens remix
Experimental, interesting, but ultimately unsatisfying!
Own. Thanks for reminding me I have this on CD and not listened to it in its entirety in ages.
Love that this came up as its an album I've only listened to a couple of times and without paying enough attention. Some of the random sounds, sound effects and generally wacky ideas are so fun and the subject matter is very original too.
A thought I had: The Flaming Lips make music for children. Not saying there's anything wrong with that, or that you need to be a child to enjoy it, but the squelchy bass, pretty soundscapes and gentle/surreal lyrics sound tailor-made for kids (maybe that's psychedelic music in general to some extent, but this band in particular). At first you think they're being ironic somehow but they're not, and I guess that's part of the appeal. Anyway, it's another record I wanted to love but ended up just liking. It's less of a concept album than I expected, and more instrumental. Do You Realize?? and Yoshimi pt.1 are great. The rest sounds lush and dreamy but the songs aren't as strong. 3.5.
A great album I've listened to plenty of times before. It's been a while though and I enjoyed revisiting it. The similarities are between Fight Test and Father & Son are so obvious to me now, no wonder they were caught out
Self indulgent twaddle. Has not aged well, contrived lyrics about robots.
Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots is a great collection of atmospheric psychedelia, eclectic orchestration, and surreal lyrics. I love the space theme mixed with existential songwriting. BEST TRACKS: Fight Test, Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots, Pt. 1 & 2, Do You Realize?? WORST TRACKS: In the Morning of the Magicians
The only thing I knew about the Flaming Lips going into this was "She Don't Use Jelly". This album sounds nothing like that song, which was a surprise to me. Also a surprise was how much I enjoyed this one. The production is immaculate (it reminds me of The Mollusk by Ween in that respect), and the lyricism is deep and intensely relatable. I feel my opinion will only grow with further listens. Favorite Tracks: "Fight Test", "One More Robot / Sympathy 3000-21", "Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots, Pt. 1", "Ego Tripping at the Gates of Hell", "Are You a Hypnotist??", "Do You Realize??" 4.5/5
This is a good one that’s belongs on the list but still isn’t my favorite. It’s good but not something I’ll add to my short list.
Wasn't a fan.
I quite liked some songs, and others didn’t really do anything for me. Favorites were Fight Test and Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots Pt. 1.
Great album
bright synths festive lyrics i love it
Nice background. Rather alternative/progressive
Not sure what I have heard but there are some nice melodies with sparks of bagpipes.
Like a cross between Neil Young and Grandaddy. Interesting but not engaging.
Wow. Was I confused on who this band was. I've always thought they sang New Age Girl from Dumb and Dumber. Look who's dumb now.
The concept album that is not a concept album (at least according to the band)! This album has a good sound to it: indie rock with some progressive sounding instrumentals. It was interesting, but I can't say that I loved it on the first couple of listens anyway.
Loved it, very melancholy
Not bad, but too experimental for my taste
qweqwewe
Are these lyrics written by Owl City?
Weird but in a good way. Mindless, no profundities apparent unless the listener has an existential infatuation with "Do You Realize?". The Flaming Lips are melodic, the vocals are balanced well with their music, this is a good listen if not a little depressing towards the end. In a vibe that emits feelings of Scott Pilgrim's more subdued playlists, the change in pace is welcome and certainly not boring, if that is how the listener feels.
Not bad I guess? But I was expecting more on the psychedelic side. 2.4/5
Too spooky for me
More recognisable tubes than I thought
this was the album that made me like the flaming lips...starts out so beautiful with fight test
Some songs
When Spotify recommended me the title track, I was hoping the rest of the album would be just as good, and it achieved that. I love the overall retro-futuristic atmospheric themes in both the robot conceit and the space rock sound. Beautifully arranged, taking advantage of its unique sound by making them the focus of several instrumental segments, or even entire tracks. What initially excited me was hearing the title track beforehand. The silly lyrics, funky electronic effects, and melodic vocals were like no other that I fell in love at first listen. That crazy Part 2 was weird yet still aesthetically pleasing. Even the less popular tracks are appealing, but that's probably because psychedelic rock is a favorite genre of mine. "In the Morning of the Magicians" sounded like early Neil Young. I also like the triumphant instrumental closer "Approaching Pavonis Balloon." On the other hand, some of the tracks... not so impressive (like I can't say anything special about "All We Have Is Now"), and it felt like the album was flip-flopping between several contiguous ideas instead of consolidating them. Favorite tracks: Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots, In the Morning of the Magicians, Ego Tripping at the Gates of Hell
Fun, but less enjoyable than I expected.
I am digging this two sings in. I have heard of this previously but didn't know much about it other than it existed. Continued to really like it. It is a very cohesive and the songs really tell a story. Would definitely listen to it more. Final verdict is it is a cool album ahead of its time, it sound like it could have come out this year and I definitely dig it.
Listened to it just a couple weeks ago, what a fun trip. Such an interesting story that coincides some great production.
Fight test, yoshimi battles the pink robots part 1, do you realize??, are you a hypnotist??
This album is a masterwork of an end-to-end experience. Every song is meticuously layered and arranged, creating an expansive and enveloping sound. I think "Fight Test", "Are You a Hypnotist??" and "In the Morning of the Magicians" are good examples of this. But breaking up the album and considering it song by song, undermines the value of the ablum, which is at it's highest as a whole. Although the creators have insisted this is not a concept album, there is a unifying feel and an arch to that I continuously enjoy experiencing end-to-end.
Glad I had time to listen to this!
The reason this band only ever achieved middling success is because they're not very good. So how the hell they have two albums on this list is beyond me. They always try a little too hard to be weird for the sake of being weird. And here, they're trying to be Radiohead and failing miserably. Also: Leave Cat Stevens alone!
3 stars sober. 5 stars high.
You know, it's not a bad album. But it does tend towards the "weird for the sake of being weird" side of quirky. Songs about robots will never not be cheesy and this album leans into the cheddar. But, for all that, the musicality is solid, the performances are fun, and the production is great. It's just ... well, it's just really goofy.
Very '90s and '00s radio vibes on some of the songs. Very... uh... wtf is going on vibes on some of the others... LOL. Like I completely understand the 'musical art' of the album, but idk if those tracks are for me. There were definitely some songs that I really enjoyed to be fair, but the album as a whole probably not for me.
Happily surprised with this one.
3.5. Nice background noise
Reign of Kindo covered Do You Realize?
Eclectic, great drumming, a bit trippy and better than I thought I knew. Need to listen to it a few more times.
Nothing terrible, nothing outstanding.
I knew some of the songs on this album, but the overall thing is a brilliant experience. Loved every second of it, would go back for seconds!
Amazing. One more Robot/ Simpathe 3000-21 Is my favorite song now.
Very interesting. Hard listen since I think the experimental made it hard to listen to casually throughout the day.
wistful sad nostalgic fantasy vibes. like if R.E.M. and Gorillaz collab'd
This era of The Flaming Lips has always been some of my favourite music. The trio of albums - 'Clouds Taste Metallic', 'The Soft Bulletin', and 'Yoshimi' - is peak psychedelic indie pop. While 'The Soft Bulletin' is the greatest of the 3, 'Yoshimi' features some unforgettable tracks, and one can't help but admire its creative spirit. For me, one of the most under-rated songs on this album is 'Are You a Hypnotist??'. The drums on this song are as close to 'melodic' as a percussive instrument can get, and there's such a hauntingly beautiful quality to the chorus. Of course, 'Fight Test', 'Yoshimi Pt.1', and the hit 'Do You Realize??' are the most accessible tracks on the album, and they're all examples of how endearingly poppy The Flaming Lips could often be.
Great album, was already in my favourites list. Cohesive, tells a story without being too blatant, and I love the mix of folky warble with some electronics influence.
I remember everyone loved this tears ago and at the time I couldn't get into maybe over hyped. 2 decades on wouldn't say I would get over excited about it but pleasant enougth the concepts a bit lost on me. Don't what the beef with robots is?
i've never heard about this band before, to be honest. anyways the album is nice, sometimes chilly, sometimes a bit weird. AND i love their album covers favs: yoshimi battles....pt.1, do you realize?
Not bad, kind of experimental
I really like this album. The melancholy lyrics mixed with the tripped sounds awesome to get engrossed in. While I don't fully see it as a front to back masterpiece like others, I'm sure it will grow on me overtime. Favorites: Fight Test, Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots Pt. 1, In the Morning of the Magitians, Do You Realize??
29th October 2021 Listened across the whole weekend as didn't have time on Friday. Went to seb and justo's in the evening after sav was sick so couldn't see last night in soho. I love this album. It's otherworldly, it's childish innocence, it's great.
Fux
Catchy, pretty singing with groovy drums and detailed synths, as expected of the Flaming Lips. Basically? Vibin
Bangs
A modern classic. The Flaming Lips take an unusual storyline (really only apparent in the first few songs) and explore themes of mortality and love. The music is dreamlike and uses both analog and digital instrumentation to create a lush backdrop.
A super relaxing and entrancing album with tremendous vocals and fun sound. I’ve listened to parts of it before but the album as a whole is a fantastic journey. I would absolutely listen again.
A nice pleasent listen with an interesting concept. Great mixture of indie rock, folk and pop here. Particularly liked part one of the title track in this one and Are You A Hypnotist?
beautiful
Ugh. I made it through it but nothing was noteworthy. No need to listen.
Whoa my second 5 album of the week. The best Flaming Lips album.
Thematically beautiful.
This album is a postmodernist essay. Given the goal, it's no surprise that the songs include digital glitches, falsetto choruses and restless dynamics. (7/10) Favourite Tracks: Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots, Pt. 2, Do You Realize???
One of my favourite albums, five stars all day long
Amazing album, so rich and weird. The melodrama and soaring instrumentals are fantastic.
Classic
I wasn't overly familiar with The Flaming Lips. I enjoyed this album. The opener Fight Test threw me slightly, I initially thought it was a Cat Stevens cover, (then I read the back story on Wikipedia, interesting!)
Interesting album, with some very lovely arrangements. I don't love Wayne Coyne’s vocal style, but you have to give the band credit for creating something rather unique and beautiful. Fave Songs: Flight Test, Do You Realize, In the Morning of the Magicians, Ego Tripping at the Gates of Hell
great
Never had a time to listen to this, glad finally did it. Great LP
Love this album. Was in Japan when it was released and it felt the perfect place to listen to it.
Euphoric loveliness
Nice, Radiohead-like
I like this album a lot. Very trippy with some alt rock vibes. The singing isn't fantastic, but it fits the style in such a way as to not offend. It's also telling a story, which I didn't pick up on at first. 4 stars!
Meh
Tried to get into this one a couple of times but couldn't. This kind of concept album can be interesting, but it's got to be musically interesting enough to make it enjoyable
Great album, wonderful vocals and instrumentation. Do you realize and Yoshimi ... (part 1) probably my favourite individual songs, but makes most sense as a whole piece.
Brilliant album
I have owned this since it was released, but only ever listened to it about twice. It's better than I remember.
A good album
Awesome, one of my favourites
// Favs: Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots Pt.1 Score: Strong 3
Fight Test felt very familiar and yet different. After a second listen it was pretty obvious that the song was HIGHLY influenced by Cat Stevens. The first Yoshimi track was way too "noisy" for me, but the second was pretty cool. Overall I like the record. There are a couple of tracks I would add to a playlist of 'fun' music.
Canciones relajadas, sosegadas, con ritmos un tanto electrónicos. Quizás un poco falta de chispa. Agradable de escuchar.
Гениально
Some beautiful music on here. I really enjoyed Fight Test, Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots, Are you a Hypnotist, and Do You Realize. But all of the tracks on here were great.