Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots

Calm music, completely new to me, but it doesn't leave a lasting impression

This album is brilliant and captivating from start to finish.

Not my favourite "humans battle evil robots" concept album but it's alright. The Cat Stevens "homage" is the best song, and unfortunately also the first one on the album so it's all a bit downhill from there. I'm not quite sure why this one is so popular, but at least it has an interesting subject matter, I guess.

end of one more robot is beautiful me likey the drums from ybtpr pt.2 and the squelchy synth less a fan of morning of the magicians could relax with ego tripping at the gates of hell do you realise a bit corny but gets good

I always enjoyed this album. I don't think I've ever actually listened to it fully through though overall enjoyable and I forgot that this song and do you realize was on this album

This was in phenomenal listen. I'm marginally aware of the band and this album would be a 4 but for its two most famous tracks. 1) The title track is well constructed and a top 100 all-time song for me. 2) Do you realize is, to me, one of the most beautiful set of lyrics ever put together and the music drives home its points. I broke down sobbing on my way into work this morning - reflecting on the sad state of my marriage, the loss of my family, and the hope found in my grandson. Ya - going though some shit. Maybe circumstances are influencing my thoughts today but for now, 5/5.

This is fine, kinda ahead of its time for 2002

Really took me to what the future of music could look like. To me, non traditional sounds coming from a non-traditional band.

The first half is very inconsistent and kind of unlistenable due to the slow and lifeless nature. In the second half, I suppose it does improve and regains some semblance of consistency, however, it still remains a lackluster album in my opinion.

Fell asleep

An album of significant dexterity and adeptness that feels, on reflection, like the very definition of “instant classic”; while there’s nothing necessarily innovative about any one individual element of the sound, there’s something genuinely novel about the way the Lips balance vibe creation and song craft. I was at the Southbound where Wayne Coyne’s laser hands were stolen (wasn’t me). I remember standing in a big old field in Busselton, feeling like the only person there; like “Do you realise??” was in fact for me and my benefit alone. Whether or not Wayne was reunited with his laser hands, I don’t know … but I suspect in the 12 years since then, the band’s seen far more significant things lifted than just a couple of stage props. But that’s what a legacy is, I suppose: a list of things that anyone can borrow from you, forever. As originators of a very certain vibe, The Flaming Lips will go on and on. It’s nice to sit back and just let them do it.

I forgot the accusations of plagiarising Cat Stevens, but it's the first thing that comes up. It's unavoidable. But Fight Test is not just inspired by Father and Son — it’s a tracing-paper copy. And Wayne Coyne doesn’t stop at the melody. He borrows Stevens’ soft-spoken voice, his scraggly-beard mysticism, and his knack for disguising banality as profundity. That theft is a fitting emblem for the whole album, which takes the Flaming Lips’ history of chaos and eccentricity and runs it through a filter until only the safest, most palatable parts remain. Mortality is reduced to a Hallmark koan on Do You Realize?? Lyrics that are passable as single lines, become embarrassingly procedural as couplets: "She has to discipline her body." The ecstatic messiness that once made them a threat to alt-rock convention is smoothed into a “psychedelic pop” template that thousands of festival bands would later Xerox. The live experience follows suit. Gone are the days of Coyne coating his face in blood capsules, a grotesque but genuine commitment to spectacle. In its place: carnival distractions. Mascot costumes, confetti, a man in a hamster ball rolling across his fans like a germophobe’s parody of crowdsurfing. Even Yoshimi P-We herself, a genuinely feral drummer with OOIOO and Boredoms (a better live act than Flaming Lips to my mind), is turned into a cartoon heroine, her wildness replicated in miniature by Steven Drozd on the title track. The abandon is gone; what’s left is 'good fun,' which is another way of saying nothing is at stake. The timing made sense. Recorded between 2000 and 2002, the album tried to bottle post-millennial optimism, as if cheer alone could stave off the War on Terror. But that optimism reads, in retrospect, as retreat: a band that once threatened genuine disorder and danger choosing instead to play comforter-in-chief. Two decades later, Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots is remembered as the Flaming Lips’ breakthrough. But listen closely and it sounds more like their surrender. Pink Robots 5 Flaming Lips 2 Producer Dave Fridmann’s trademark hard-edged drums and funny noises belie just how dull is the music on this album. The melodies, when they aren’t borrowed from Cat Stevens, have a lumbering gracelessness that I was going to compare to the work of Oasis but truthfully even when I recalled the rudimentary melodic work of Liam’s songs - Little James or Songbird - it does not capture the musical lifelessness of a melody like ‘Are You a Hypnotist?’. Here is one of the most puzzling sets of failed attempts I have come across, and it is all the more puzzling for the enthusiasm which many people (mostly Americans I think) have greeted this album for over twenty years. The title track well captures at least part of the puzzle. It is neither fish nor fowl. Coming on, superficially, like a Studio Ghibli theme song by making plain character sketching the meat of the lyric, but there is no commitment to the character or concept - the second verse adds little to the first but ‘vitamins’. It’s a faint sketch - not an animation. More importantly, it fatally lacks real commitment to any audience - not animated and earnest enough for a child, not winking or amusing enough for an adult. It is a pound shop Totoro. ‘One More Robot’ suffers from the same problems. There is little but blank (and unpoetic) generalities about robots. Where is the drama and detail? It is a pound shop Jed the Humanoid. The puzzle of Wayne Coyne can be found here too. He comes off as a half-assed children’s entertainer, twee sure, but where are the exaggerated vocal and facial gestures that really capture and hold the wain’s attention? He leaves that all up to Dave Fridmann’s bag of funny noises and they can’t carry that burden. Wayne couldn’t pull off 2 minutes at a birthday party before kids would go missing. He ought not to be much of an entertainer of adults either. Setting aside the witless sawing at acoustic guitar and the melodic waddling, we are left with the favourite talking point of this album’s many champions - the Philosophy. For Wayne Coyne, you know, has insights about life and love and the universe to drop; most notably on ‘Do You Realise?’ I think the appeal of this musically putrid bore of a song must reside in its philosophical contribution - for many listeners it plainly succeeds in neatly papering over the gaping lacuna at the heart of Barney the Dinosaur’s account of human existence. But let me speak up for Barney. Sure, he never looked our mortality full in the face, but unlike Wayne Coyne he could do a good voice and I’m sure Barney mentioned the beautiful face thing more than once. 1.5/5

Pure nostalgia. This was one of the albums you had to have an opinion on to be taken seriously by the hipsters in college. Was always obvious that they were performing a mix of the best parts of others' opinions and probably hardly listened to it. Which was sad because I played it probably 200 times that semester. And then it disappeared for me. My tastes changed, it was tucked away, never revisited. Glad it made this list.

Oon kuullu kehuja Flaming Lipsistä mut jostain syystä en ollu ennen kuunnellu. Hyvä että nyt kuuntelin koska oli aikasta hyvä. Täykky tunnelma, kun kävelee bussipysäkille kesän jälkeen ensimmäisellä -10°C säällä. Hauskaa elektronisuutta ja jotenki orgaaninen. Tulee mieleen joku maapallolla oleva olento joka on niin orgaanisen näkönen, että näyttää alienilta.

Weno

5 stars

Got some great standout tracks, fight test, yoshimi pt 1, do you realize… but was a bit underwhelmed by the rest of the album.

Great

Strange little emotional space opera for people (like me) who want to cry and look at lasers

Not bad. Enjoyed, but wouldn’t just put on.

Plainspoken philosophical lyrics combined with fun melodies and cartoon psychedelia production. One the Lips’ 4 masterpieces.

Not my tempo

Very good!

Tried listening to it and I’m generally a fan of this type of music but this album just wasn’t doing it for me

Hard to top The Soft Bulletin, but an excellent follow-up. Do You Realize worth the ticket price alone. Memories of Witnness 2003 where they filled in for White Stripes, and were mad craic.

93/1001. I used to love this album, and there are still a few bangers. However, for some reason listening to this lately doesn't really seem interesting or important. The whole seems quite monotonous and slow, of course the few highlights (Yoshimi pt 1 and 2, Do you realize??) brighten it up. Somehow it is not surreal and dreamy enough, it's a bit too rock?

Listened to this 5 times in a day, belter album. Órla asked me to skip to the next song during "Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots, Pt. 2" as the synths were making her anxious. I remember having this on my iPod 20 years ago as I was trying to smooch a girl called Eimear at the time, and this was her favourite album. Never did get to smooch Eimear, but young love is fleeting, Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots is forever.

easy listening, seems like people will think i'm smart

Some good stuff in there, no bangers but pleasant 2.9

Surprisingly enjoyable to listen to. Never heard of them.

Not much can compare to The Flaming Lips. Their music reminds you that their live sets are even more fun and quirky. Its very enjoyable to listen to even when it bends and moves in ways you wouldnt expect.

It shouldn't be this hard to figure out, just plug in an electric guitar guys. SNOOZE

This was a new listen for me, what an amazing conceptual album, great listen.

Really good, lots of interesting sounds. Will definitely be listening to again. A little on the slow side at times, and I’m not sure if other Flaming Lips records sound similar to this one.

3.8

psychedelic, trippy, awesome

Really cooooool :0 återigen 3,5?

I kinda hated it. The vocals are not great and the lyrics made the songs hard to listen to.

esperava mais, a capa é linda

Ok listen.

One of the best psych albums of all time, period. Insanely lush, gorgeous, and full of beauty.

I’ve never really managed to get into The Flaming Lips, despite trying a few times over the years. Today, I decided to give Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots a proper listen—and I’m glad I did. Their 10th studio album leans more into an electronic sound, which is much closer to my taste. I ended up listening to it several times today and found myself really enjoying it. Standout moments include “Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots, Pt. 1” and “Pt. 2,” as well as “Fight Test.” “Do You Realize??” is also an absolute belter. While the album can blur into itself after a while, it’s a pleasantly immersive kind of “samey.” Who would have thought I’d enjoy a concept album about robots—blending psychedelic rock and electronica—with such introspective and emotional lyrics? Favourite track: “Do You Realize??” Least favourite track: None—every track is worth a listen. Album artwork: Really cool and eye-catching.

4.35

Un disco muy light. Me gustan los tintes electrónicos y el aire místico, pero acaba resultando monótono. 5/10

I mean, it's good but not really for me. I feel the same way about this as I do about Radiohead. The music is good and well-produced, but the vibe is not really for me. It's not boring or anything, but this warm sentimental tone is not really my thing. I think the concept of this album could've worked very well for me, but I would've preferred if it sounded more epic, but this album doesn't really do that and is instead relatively down to earth. 7/10

This was really good, but would’ve been really REALLY good while high.

It sounded good, was creative, decent listen, but that's about it

What flaming pile of garbage is this?

I'm glad that's over with. Apparently everyone loves this, but I fear that it is not for me. It just fades into the background. I dislike Wayne Coyne's voice and the music does nothing for me. The longer it went on, the more I disliked it. Everything sounds off key.

Instrumentally boring and droning with some distracting sounds I couldn't contextualize in the bigger sound. Lyrics threw me off and gave up after the second pink robot fight song. Would give another listen to get a more accurate opinion when I'm not trying to focus on work

good, 3.5

A truly wonderful record!

Despite multiple listens, I really couldn't get into this

good!

Another low 4 I think, I appreciate the song cycle esque stuff going on

I loved this album listen! I feel like the only song I knew before was ‘Do You Realize??’ Which is a bittersweet song about life and death. Overall, I had a great time listening to this album and its electronic, psychedelic, indie rock vibes. This was just a fun album to listen to collectively and I will definitely be re-listening to this album soon!

Cool, background music. Slightly eclectic but enjoyable. Good for a Thursday night. It grew on me after a few listens

just okay

A nostalgic listen, I used to love the yoshimi battles the pink robots single. Only a couple of recognised bangers in there but a consistent and enjoyable listen. 8/10

I’d heard it before but this relisten was for some reason a breakthrough. It’s very chill but very layered and oh so cerebral. Liked it and rated it higher than I thought I would. Very good.

Banger

Better than anticipated. 4/5

First 3 tracks were fun but his voice got annoying very quickly, then the instrumental track kicked in which I liked alot. But the whining voice detracted from the music to a point where it had an affect like nails on a chalkboard. Shame.

I liked the majority of tracks and thought it was very solid - Yoshimi 1/2 are the highlights for sure. I assume there's more of a story throughout but I didn't pick up fully on that. Sonically it's just what I want so it's a 4 regardless

This is such a funky, cool and interesting album

Weird and awesome and beautiful in equal measure. 'Do You Realize?' will bring you to tears every time.

This albums lingers for me. I might need to give it another listen. There’s something alluring here, and I’m not sure I plumbed the depths.

Weird. Vibey. Art. Dug it. Bought the vinyl

3.5 stars A weird and pretty record that has some duller moments but isn’t overly long. It’s got classic tracks and is worth multiple listens.

Just the very kind of music I think is wanky

Something small-town and nostalgic about this; sounds are weird but welcome

very nice, YOSHIIINAAAA🐕🐕🐶

Tämä oli kyllä löytö, hauskoja outouksia ja uskomatonta miksausta. Tykkäsin! Vähän alakuloistakin vibaa.

Still obsessed with the bass lines on this one after all these years. Some truly beautiful songs and exciting production work throughout.

Not quite my favorite flaming lips album and there’s a little bit of filler in here. I’m giving it a 4 but it’s really like a 4.75

One day as a teenager, I was playing "The Impossible Quiz 2", and I heard "You're invisible now!", and I decided to Google that glorious melody. This led me to find out it was the chorus of the song "Riding To Work In The Year 2025", and it was a song by The Flaming Lips. Then, I'm watching "Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3", and hear "Do you realize?" in a glorious melody. I find out it's by The Flaming Lips. For some reason, I never decided to listen to a full album by them. Now, I have. I did expect better, but it was solid nonetheless. It started out as a concept album, and then did its own thing. There were highs, and lows, and I think it would have been better if it remained a concept album. Favorite Track: "Do You Realize??".

This one's a classic. To me it sounded futuristic years ago, and I think it still does. Great drumming at times - especially on Are You A Hypnotist?? - for a band with no permanent drummer at the time. Do You Realize is such a beautiful song. Liked Songs Added: Flight Test Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots, Pt. 1 Ego Tripping At The Gates Of Hell Are You A Hypnotist?? Do You Realize??

Quite possibly the most popular Flaming Lips album, but it isn't my favorite. That being said, this is pretty fantastic. This is their legendary psych concept album, and it is just so colorful and emotionally complex for something that kind of presents itself as a little silly. The songs are amazing, the production is amazing, and the synths across this have a fantastic sound. Somehow, this isn't one I really analyze much, I kind of just put it on and get absorbed in it. This is a super rich, unique experience. I'm gonna hold off on the 5/5, but honestly, it could probably get there if the mood strikes me. I really do love this album.

Ahh the Flaming Lips. It was around this time they blew up for a third time. Seeing them live was a spectacular event. Sometimes they descended in a UFO, other times it was human sized hamster balls. Now this is one of those albums that is celebrated as one of their best, it is don't get me wrong but I started with them around the time they released a turn called Jesus Shooting Heroin. I love their Clouds Taste Metallic and Transmissions from the Satellite Heart. Those two albums can be put on and played and I will listen to them front to back over and over again. This album is a more serious album. As dumb as that is to write. It's still an experiment as it's kind of a concept album. It has some heavy discussions in it framed along well fighting robots. Yet the sound is consistent across the songs it's a cohesive album. I wish I could give it half stars. Its a solid 4.5 for me. It doesn't hit all the way around but it's so damn good. Really damn good, but for me, I miss the wild songs of earlier in their career where they were out there. This is them at middle age going, well we did a song about a Watermelon Gun, lets make an album that can be made into a musical. Also this got made I to a musical.

I can't imagine ever having strong feelings about this sort of thing. It's okay. The vocal is a bit insipid. Some of the music is nice, and even interesting in places. The closest I came to being moved was by the lyrics do "Do You Realize" and I *nearly* dug the final, instrumental track. Overall though, a big meh.

Not quite a perfect album, but this is the Flaming Lips at their best, imo. Wayne's singing could still be better, but the songs are so well written and polished that I can forgive it. Love the futuristic robot lyrics and existential themes. Ego Tripping has one of my favourite basslines ever, it's one of my headphone/speaker reference tracks. 9/10

Me gustó a pesar de ser un género que mo me convoque.

Really liked it. Very different from what I’m used to listening to.

I think this is some sort of concept album but I couldn’t follow the narrative. Musically kind of interesting but a little high pitched and whiny. Do you realize?? Is the highlight

3.5 I think there might be something here for me. I have never listened to too much flaming lips other than she dont use jelly. First impressions of this was that I didnt really care for it (my thought was I was dismissing the music as it was missing the visual element the band is known for) but as it went along I started to get into it more. Percussion stood out. Will need to come back to this at some point and take a real deep dive. 3 stars for now but higher with a few more listens.

Liked it more than I thought i would!

I had always been curious about this record due to the album art, but having listened to it I was rather disappointed. The vocals don’t do it for me. Like Neil Young minus the soul. Lyrics are too on the nose and the whole thing just kind of put me to sleep.

It's a quirky ride that tries a bit too hard to be unique. The vocals are like a fine cheese, definitely an acquired taste. The lyrics might leave you scratching your head. But once you get halfway through, it surprisingly grows on you. Not a masterpiece, but a memorable trip!

A really wonderful and imaginative album. The songs sound deceptively simple, and I’m not sure what to make of the overall theme (though it’s certainly more resonant now than it was when it was released). I’m torn as to whether it’s a three or a four.

A bit of a mixed bag, but quite enjoyable.

Good memories of this album. Helen loves it too.

It was ok.

Varsin loistavaa indierokkia 4/5

Ah 2000-luvun alun indiepiirien ja ipod-mainosten sydänkäpynen. kokonaisuutena vähän epätasainen: mukana on miellyttävää surisevaa instrumentaatiota ja toisaalta tylsähköjä instrubiisejä ja kliseistä lyriikkaa. käsitätkö että kaikki kuollaan joskus?? 3/5.

One of the most fascinating things I’ve heard since Joe Graham told me he knew a guy who thought Savage Garden were better than the Beatles. It was unique, quirky and really quite beautiful in places. Listening to it, I didn’t know if I’d been transported to a spa or the waiting room for the afterlife. It turned out that I was still just in my office, but I thoroughly enjoyed the journey nonetheless.

Wasn't bad. But of variety on there, but also a bit of inconsistency as well.

I kind of enjoyed it and then also I kinda got bored. Very middle of the road for me

I really like 1 flaming lips song but it wasn't on this album. The first song is a rip off of Cat Stevens. But it was still alright

Nearly 20 years since band formation, the Flaming Lips peaked with this, their tenth album. Still sounding great.

What if the super furry animals were good

This one’s really strong; high 4. Must have been inspired by super furry animals radiator

I'm not sure how I feel about this and will need to listen again.

Just too good texturally, too well put together, too emotional, relatable, and just surprisingly down to earth as an album despite its out-of-this-world themes, to give it anything less than a five.

A few boring songs on here, but overall it was enjoyable Rounding up to a 4⭐️

I walked in the mountains in the summer and listened to this album. And he was so perfect for it. A great combination of dead electronics and amazing feelings and tools. Very unique

It was ok. I knew and liked Do You Realize?. There were a couple instrumental pieces that I didn’t not like.

אני לא יודע למה, אבל האלבום הזה מדהים. פשוט מדהים. זה לא הז'אנר שלי בכלל אבל זה מצוין. שיר מועדף - Yoshimi battles the pink robots pt. 2

I hate it when I find an album that's like "this is a 10/10, this is peak [insert band here] and nothing will ever beat this in the genre" and then the band makes a significantly better album that blows me further out of the water than the first one did. This is that album, and this album is perfect. this is one of those rare 11/10 if it were possible kind of records. Incredible storytelling, incredible instrumentals, incredible everything. Astounding beyond words.

Wasn’t terrible, but a bit weird and went on too long

Really like this! Already knew Do You Realize??, And loved everything else as well. Could go for a four, but think I’m going to be generous! Simpsons: Yes (possibly the most niche reference yet)

It was a bit wacky in places, but I enjoyed it a lot more than I thought I would.some of the tracks had good music videos as well. "Do You Realize??" was probbably the highlight for me.

Discovered this album at Uni and haven’t listened to it for years. Loved it then, love it now.

I really wanted to like this -- I really did. Got all relaxed and slapped on the cans and was ready to just get carried away and...meh. It's certainly decent stuff, but it just didn't click for me. Some fun psychedelia, but it's meandering and self-indulgent. The last track is pretty.

Truly life-changing for me. Part of my origin story. I am sure I have told everyone reading this about it. Probably several times.

Whimsy

Albums lends itself to full immersion. Lay in a dark room with headphones on and you will have a different experience than when you are out walking the dog or in the car. The synths, sometimes silk, sometimes steel. The bass is so squanchy for lack of a better word. Drums are tight. Vocals are decent. But the sounds will envelop you. The album is indeed a journey. There are times where you listen and you notice the albums potential influence. For instance I was listening to Ego Tripping at the Gates of Hell and i was thinking how it sounded like something off of Tame Impala's Currents. Wouldn't be surprised if Kevin Parker enjoyed this album. Loved it. Favourite track - In the Morning of the Magicians. Smooth synths send shivers. Sonic, spacelike serenity. Songs swell, subdue, soar, sink softly. Sadness. Sobering. Shattering. Sweet sounds. Stars. Suns. Something sacred satisfied. 8/10

I guess I like this better than their other one, but the dude sounds like a muppet. I’ve fallen asleep to this album twice, so I don’t know if I’ve properly “listened” to it, but I don’t think I could do a round three in good faith. I don’t hate it, but it’s not for me.

cool

Incredibly charming opening song. That synth lead/bassline walks down in a way that reminds me not of the Cat Stevens song it often gets compared to, but of “Our House” by CSN&Y. Knew I was in for something special when this songs was done. Parts 1 & 2 of the title track are a great bit of storytelling. Part 1 in particular was pretty striking. I think I wasn’t expecting a fictional story like that to be accompanied by the arrangement/sounds that The Flaming Lips go for. It’s a bit melancholy and grounded in pretty, acoustic instrumentation. Then part 2 is just a masterclass in NOT using words to let the story play out. The next bit that struck me was in the following song, “In The Morning Of The Magicians”. There’s this fantastic programmed kick drum that just sounds really really good for something that came from 2002. The production on songs like this or “One More Robot / Sympthy 3000 is selective, shimmery, and holds up REALLY well. Parts of “Ego Tripping At The Gates Of Hell” and “Are You A Hypnotist” halfway through the record were the only time this project almost fell of its 5/5 star pace - a bit of meandering without really achieving nearly as much as the first third of the record did. “Do You Realize??” deserves all the flowers it gets. Surely the band knew what they had with this song - I’m always impressed when a key change doesn’t completely ruin a song for me. Very few times to I get to listen to an album for the first time and just kick back, knowing it’s gonna be a 5/5. Loved this from start to finish. No snoozers, fantastic concept that exists in its own world, and some production work that holds up wildly well to this day. Some pop influence sprinkled into the arrangement choices. Sticks the landing

Not enjoying it

I liked this better than I though. Definitely reminds me of the Gorillaz.

Pretty indifferent to this album. The story didn't particularly interest me, and I'm not a huge fan of the overall ethereal/ambient musical tone. Some of the extended instrumental section were interesting enough, especially as more voices are added to the sound. Decent enough if you're into this kind of music. Top tracks: Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots, Pt. 1; Approaching Pavonis Mons by Balloon

Maybe need to go back to it.

Endnu en kæmpe positiv overraskelse. Jeg kendte et par af numrene, og de passede vildt godt ind på albummet som helhed

16 årige Rasmus synes Do You Realize?? var den bedste sang der nogensinde var skrevet og jeg er ikke helt sikker på han tog fejl. Glemmer nogen gange hvor god resten af pladen er, super fedt at høre igen, den er SÅ god

I found this a bit boring and quite annoying at times. I still don:t like the sound of his voice.

Concept album but the concept is transcendentalism

Listened to this on my evening walk and added a few more songs to my “existential” playlist. I think most of this album is somewhere in that playlist now

Fun album that reminds me of college

For fans of Neo-Psychedelia, this album is a must-listen. Its laid-back and soothing tones make it perfect for starting or winding down your day. A great addition to any music collection.

I like this, though I haven't heard it in a long time and forgot most of it. I would give it a 3.5 if I could but 3 will suffice. Like a more electronic psychedelic hippie Radiohead

A couple of beautiful jams and a lot of beep boop. I owned this album and a lot of it sounded unfamiliar to me….and a little (a lot) Kid A inspired. They were effing excellent live.

I listened to the whole thing and nothing stood out for me. Not one thing. I'll definitely relisten to it more closely but.... I'm not so sure there's much to it. I didn't bother relistening to it. I just can't be bothered. This isn't bad but I didn't find there to be anything interesting.

Never heard this before. Dunno how I feel about it. Ok listened to all of it. FL walked so Tame Impala could run.

Love this!! TFL are amazing! Sometimes I think they are just a little bit too much ”a

Pretty cool album

Great album

Muy chulo y original

I felt some things I haven’t felt since I heard Comedown Machine on here. Not that it was an overall positive but that vibe was definitely alive and well all throughout this project. I like how weird it is, I like just about everything they did, but that Mercury Rev album clears this by far. Gonna have to stick to a 4 here.

I’ve been very excited to listen to this album. I’ve had a few songs off this record saved, but never listened to it fully. I didn’t know how I was gonna like the entirety of the album based off of when I saw them open for Weezer (weird lineup), but I thought this album was great all the way through. Their live performance was so weird and depressing. The frontman was yelling at the crowd to get energized and loud for all of their songs, which was a total miss. Their music doesn’t call for that energy at all. I’m thinking a decent 5 on this. Definitely will continue listening to them and more of their discography.

Surprised at how much I enjoyed this. I feel like I missed the window on really getting into bands like this but this was still really good and I think I’m gonna go with a trepidatious light 5/5

***An ok album, easy listening, no screaming, RAP, or squawking instruments.

This challenge finally gave me the time to listen to this album in full. I’m pleasantly surprised by the melodies on this record. The first thing I noticed was how similar the melody in ‘Fight Test’ sounds to Cat Stevens’ ‘Father and Son’ and having Googled it Stevens has a 75% royalty contribution. All in all a whacky album that deserves another listen!

asså typ jävligt najs drömmig pop

Can't tell if it's enjoyable, or if it just has that sound. I enjoyed "Ego Tripping At The Gates of Hell." Hated the weed coded ones

Radiohead but With more robots, finally Some good '02 food.

Tem um bom começo com "Fight Test", um tema que mistura elementos eletrônicos com uma batida pop acessível e agradável. As guitarras acústicas (parte 1 da faixa título) também trazem um aspecto agradável, na junção com os efeitos eletrônicos. O problema é o excesso de massificação sonora, a opção pela sonoridade com muitas camadas que tiram o brilho individual dos instrumentos e comprometem a experiência de se aproveitar a beleza das melodias. Um bom disco!

Had this album ages ago. Didn’t quite jive with it. Really enjoyed it this time.

I never got deep into The Flaming Lips. This is my most listened-to and favorite album of theirs. My favorite tracks and parts are actually more the instrumentals-- "Approaching Pavonis Mons By Balloon" is one of my favorite songs of all time. This is nearly a perfect album. I would fault some of the production on the drums, and some bits are a bit abrasive to my ears. Some production is too busy. Some things get cheesy. Maybe I've heard "Do You Realize?" too many times. The opening tracks and flow are epic. I love this album, but it is imperfect.

Awesome. Their second best album.

Cooler entspannter Sound

meh

I did not like this

A great album already in my collection but not something you can listen to that often

A great listening. Really like the vision, story and the emotions of this albums Fav song - Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots, Pt. 1 and Are You a Hypnotist?? 5/5

No me gusta

This one wasn't on my radar at all, but I loved it, right up my alley. It's hard to pinpoint what exactly makes it so good. But I think it's a sense of vulnerability, coupled with a sense of intentionality. It tugs at your capacities to feel and to dream, and it just works. My heart goes out to Yoshimi. If she is still fighting out there, I wish her success.

Just be grateful if you never lived through the era when the UK music press was eating E and seeing the Flaming Lips live and talking about how transcendent and life-affirming it was to see "Do You Realise" live. Guess what? If it's a cold afternoon and you're eating lukewarm chicken nug nugz and listening to this album it's not all that. It's adequate but it's also hard to see this as anything more than the man who would directly lead to the creation of "Miley Cyrus & Her Dead Petz"

This will be the album I choose as my favorite when I complete this challenge. It's a perfect 10/10 album and then Do you Realize hits, and just goes off the fucking charts.

Many a night post-college were spent with this “not-concept” concept album. I think this was one of my first neo-psychedelia bands. An old friend’s favorite track was Yoshimi Battles …#2, in which Yoshimi gives that scream that exacerbates my PTSD from listening to this in various altered states at extremely high volume. It’s interesting listening to this now as it reflects a lot of Radiohead in its feel and ambiance. Key track is Ego Tripping at the Gates of Hell. In the end, this album is weird, but in a good way, and was probably one of the best indie albums of the decade.

Random thoughts: * "The test begins now" * This is already one of my favorite albums so I will just continue to gush here. * I love myself a concept album and to boot, one about robots going crazy and a karate-trained girl name Yoshimi battling them! How fucking cool?!? * I don't totally get the story but there is a wizard/magicians and time travel as well! * I love the proggy/psychedelia of the music as well. * I want "Do You Realize?" played at my funeral. * I distinctly remember being introduced to this album (shout out to Gubiotti) and listening to it on repeat while commuting endless hours on the LIRR. * Always happy to throw this one on! Must listen for everyone!

Weird tones and voices

A really nice listen. I didn't notice anything that blew me away, but it felt very good to have doing its thing in the background. A sort of psychedelic rock, Bowie-esque album.

I didn’t care too much about this, i guess it was ok? Low three

Wow album released on my birthday in 2002! A 14 year old me getting ready for sophomore year. Little did I know that 23 years later I’d listen to it for the first time and love every single second of it. 👨🏻‍🍳💋

Very bland, like a beige cardigan.

Banger this got added to the library

Amazing as always.. Spacey!

6/10 Rarisimo y me encantó. Banco mucho este storytelling.

yuck. Overrated. Boring stoner trash.

I'm overdue to listen to this album - I only knew a couple of tracks before. It's a really strong album. I love the electronic/spacey sounds mixed with strings, mixed with really interesting percussion, and the vocals are good too. I ended up spotify-liking 7 of 11 tracks. One surprise for me is that "Do You Realize??" is the top-played tracks; that's one of the 4 tracks that I didn't mark.

I remember loving this when it came out, but haven't listened to it for years, so wondered if it would hold up. It totally does. It's proof that an album can sound experimental and poppy at the same time;; and that being a concept album doesn't can actually be additive, not just a limiting factor.

It may be an overplayed hipster classic, but it's an overplayed hipster classic for a reason.

very good

I did not use a private spotify session for this one. I have this on CD somewhere and listen stream a few times a year. I was always impressed how they could take a song like Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots Pt.1, which with it's head bobbing beat and hooks could have been a radio hit, but added lyrics about a girl fighting a robot to make sure it never went mainstream. I like the music and the fact the album has the theme.

Loved how they ended this album.

1 skip

Virkelig godt album. Havde hverken hørt om albummet heller bandet før, men det var virkelig en øjenåbner for mig. Af og til er den dog alt for mærkelig og eksperimenterende til min smag 8/10

This album was so chill, weird and enjoyable. Trippy as heck and for someone who is a bit stressed out most of the time, it was nice and calming/pleasing to listen to. Will likely listen again at some point.

Trippy and chill with a couple of salad songs but not really my thing.

Great album. Was great during it's time. Aged well.

Lo escuché hace unos meses y me gustó mucho, creo que es uno de los álbumes más interesantes del siglo XXI.

This probably my favorite rediscovery on this journey so far. I haven’t listened to this album in like 20 years and kinda remember feeling “meh” about it, but this time around I thought it was great

Good

A few really great songs interspersed amidst filler that can't quite overcome the cloyingly cutesy concept

I really didn't expect to like this as much as I did. It does start to sound kinda same-y and blend together after a while though.

Music made by the band for the band. Very few bands do this (Radiohead) and it is when you get the most creative and greatest moments in music.

Would have been quite annoying if it wasn't so easy to ignore

This album is almost everything I crave in a good record. Blissful and funky synths, some immaculate bass, acoustic guitars to strum along to; I was at the edge of my seat soon as the first track ended, eager to hear the rest. Towing the line between melancholic and bombastic masterfully, this album has easily worked its way into my regular rotation

3/5

listented to at work! rocked with this one, couple of songs i'll hopefully revisit

NOTE: Started listening to this, sort of lost interest halfway then came back to it after a few days and it actually grew on me a lot on the second listen. There are definitely bits of this that fall a bit flat — I think the instrumental tracks, while certainly interesting, border on straightforwardly unpleasant, and some of the main tracks are too polished and almost bubblegum-y for my liking in a way that feels strange for a concept album. That being said, there are tracks where I think the emotionality that underscores the project does really shine through and where they really nail it, and that's what I am ultimately left with at the end of the album; the highs are really wonderful and the beautiful soundscapes that they create on the album really help with that. Was going to give this a 4, but I do think the corniness of some of the tracks holds it back, and my first impression wasn't great, so a 3 it is. Favourited: Fight test, Yoshimi battles the pink robots vol 1 Least favourites: Yoshimi vol 2, do you realize

I love this album - have since it came out. It's inventiveness, it's production - everything. It falls off a little at the end, which is fairly common for concept records of this era and ilk, but that doesn't stop it from being an absolutely awesome listen. So happy to revisit this.

Love this album. It still gives me the chills the same way it did when I first listened to it.

Beautiful instrumentals and songs overall. Very enjoyable. One of the songs was a little screamy for a second but the rest were great - a mix of dreamy and fun.

Very fun! Added a few songs to my playlists

Reminds me of entering Yellowstone

Experimental album but also a little too slow for me.

Dream Pop, which sometimes feels accessible (being melodic, having mixed in organic element, synth loops) being slow and whiny (dreamy or experimental part?) at other times. Interesting enough to listen trough once.

Eindelijk weer thuiswerkende, dus tijd voor een volwaardig berichtje: The Flaming Lips is een psychedelic rock band, die ondertussen alweer zo'n 30 jaar muziek naar buiten brengen, met wisselend resultaat moet ik wel zeggen. Ik hoorde ze zelf voor het eerst op de gezamenlijke EP die ze ooit maakte met Tame Impala, die uitkwam in een tijd dat ik alles nog geweldig van hem vond en dus moest ik ook The Flaming Lips wel vet vinden. Een nummer van dat EP, 'Are You a Hypnotist??', staat ook op dit album, maar ik vind de Tame Impala versie misschien nog steeds wel beter (de twee bands coveren elkaars nummers op dit EP). Anyway, de connectie tussen het oudere werk van Tame Impala en The Flaming Lips is best te maken, beetje spacey, psychedelische rock nummers die peinzen over liefde en ondertussen een semi-concept vasthouden (het is echt geen concept album te noemen, maar datzelfde geldt bijvoorbeeld voor Lonerism). Dit is misschien niet mijn favoriete Flips album, dat blijft toch wel The Soft Bulletin, maar ook dit album is begin tot einde prima te pruimen. Sterke, memorabele nummers in de lijn van Spiritualized & Boredoms (kennelijk is de titel van het album geïnspireerd op de zangeres van Bordedoms las ik toevallig, nooit geweten) ga ik altijd goed op, heerlijk om naar te luisteren terwijl je lekker in de zon ligt. Het absolute hoogtepunt na al die jaren blijft voor mij 'Do You Realize??', maar de twee nummers die erna komen en het album afsluiten vielen me deze luisterbeurt ook positief op, waar ik ze eerst misschien bestempeld zou hebben als het zwakste punt van het album. Daarnaast blijft de tweedelige title track ook gewoon heerlijk, met lush instrumentals en een spacey productie. Het zal vast deels sentiment zijn van vroeger, maar ik blijf dit gewoon een heel goed album vinden.

Het deed me qua muziek een beetje denken aan yo la tengo maar dan met een stuk zweverige muziek en lange instrumentale stukken. Het was leuk om er een keertje naar te luisteren, maar werd er niet door geinspireerd om het aan mijn eigen lijstje toe tevoegen.

Dit is het enige Flaming Lips album wat ik ken en op een of andere manier kom ik hem eens in de paar jaar een keer tegen, luister er dan een keer naar en vergeet weer dat het bestaat. Een aantal prima chille nummers zoals Fight Test, Yoshima pt1 en Do You Realize?. De rest houdt mn aandacht minder en verdwijnt snel naar de achtergrond.

*grote grote gaap*

Weird and wonderful.. a good story

it was at some point really annoying

When this album is hittin' it's really great. I've long been a fan of this album, and approaching it with fresh eyes I think it holds up very well. A couple of songs are duds, though, and there are a bit too many bleeps and bloops to make this a 5-star (even if the bleeps and bloops make sense with the concept of the album).

Okay, I like the sound of this a bit, going to get 3 stars for sound but lyrics not doing too much for me.

Great all around, layered and unique

Some decent tunes. Not the worst I've heard.

Already heard, but I don't think I was paying too much attention, because this is way better than I remember. I really love the drum machine use and synths with the filter modulations, like in the 3rd one. I guess its kinda a concept album, or more so a sort of story, which is quite interesting I guess. Great guitars and singing as well. Just straight up good, well-written songs, which don't really take themselves too seriously in the best possible way. Favourite songs: all of them. Overall around 8/10 (maybe 9 I'll think about it)

One of the best albums of the genre

Always had a good time with this one

I liked this more than I thought I would. Maybe I’ve never actually listened to The Flaming Lips. They went on some weird tangents, but overall a pretty pleasant listen.

C'était sympa, rock pop psychédélique, electro un peu trop forte et lancinante

Better than expected. A little odd in a good way. Some beats could be mistaken for Beastie Boys, but the tone of the vocals often don't match the up tempo pace. I expect that from the Faming Lips tho.

nice but for me a little too bland

So deliciously weird while still showcasing solid pop sensibilities. Very listenable for being so strange. I particularly enjoy the philosophical POV. In my personal top 50 for sure.

This was a pleasant surprise. A little eclectic at times, but I found this album generally pretty groovy. This might enter the rotation for me.

Music for people whose home coffee setup is their personality.

It’s crazy that this band has been around since the 80s and their best album is from 2002. Like this album has everything, it’s got silly lore, amazing cover art, a couple huge hits, super psychedelic feeling jammy parts, etc. This album is a no skip album which I think says a lot coming from a short attention spanned adhd individual. Seriously this album is somehow super fun and silly but also incredibly chill and relaxing. Definitely go listen to this one.

esse álbum é bão, mas talvez seja meio hypado demais flaming lips tem álbuns melhores pra mim

esse tinha bastante tempo que nao ouvia inteiro. antigamente eu achava esse bom, mas faltava guitarrada. agora eu gosto bastante, hein. consigo apreciar melhor o poder de um bom synth!! gosto como as letras são bem otimistas e felizes!!! mas ainda prefiro as guitarrada deles......

this wasn't bad but it washed over me.

I have tried to listen to this album before. I had somehow heard the title track and believed it was one of the best songs I’d heard in a very long time. It helped open my eyes to a lot of the indie/alternative from this era. Now, when I listened to the album I was disappointed, as at the time, nothing was even close to the tale of Yoshimi. Today is about second chances. Music is better as you listen to it more, right? Fight Test - Yeah, see what was I on? This song is wonderful. Yeah, it’s sugary, but the harmonies and melodies are wonderful, the alien gleebs and glorbs are a lot of fun. Sweet opener. One More Robot / Sympathy 3000-21 - This wasn’t too bad. Spacey and cool enough. Not blowing my mind or anything but continues to move the story. Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots Pt. 1 - This song is just so good. The lyrics are ridiculous and when you mix them with this low-if/sci-fi nonsense rhythm? You’ve got yourself a major tune. Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots Pt. 2 - The sequel is never as good. Robot battleground solo. The composition is very interesting to be fair. In the Morning of Magicians - Gooood morning everyone and welcome to Magician radio. I am your host Big Merl, and it’s now time to relax and pull out your favourite false shuffle technique, as we allow the flaming lips to transport us to a time where magicians weren’t just confident nerds, but were actual mystical weirdos. At 9, we discuss the ethics of rabbits in top hats. Stay with us. Hey, this song isn’t too bad. It’s keeping me enthralled. Ego Tripping at the Gates of Hell - What a song title. No I’M the most evil. I can’t believe you let that guy in but not me. Didn’t you see how I coveted my neighbours goods? I’m a million times worse than that guy. He donated his time to a charity and didn’t even post on social media. Me? I board planes before my zone is called. Alright alright, not so hard with the pitchforks. Aaaaand scene. This is probably the worst song so far. Shame it couldn’t live up to the song title. Are You a Hypnotist?? - Is anybody on this plane able to hypnotize people? I REALLY want to pretend I’m Abraham Lincoln but my damn inhibitions prevent me from hilly committing!! Please!! My childlike whimsy has been locked behind this gate of repression for decades. Ehh this song is kind of boring too. See this is what I was afraid of. The boredom. It’s Summertime - The worst time of the year gets longer each year. Why couldn’t it be global cooling? People would’ve fixed it by now because all the freaks intent on destroying the planet HATES the cold. God another song I don’t really care about. Whatever. Do You Realize?? - What happened to the robots?? What happened to Yoshimi?? This is fine. Actually, better than fine. It’s pretty good. It feels like a minor return to form, but I’m still missing the whimsy of the beginning of the album. All We Have is Now - Is this the Buggles? The cool start devolved into a repetitive nothing track. I’m really disappointed. Despondent, even. I didn’t remember that it was the back half of the album that housed the stench. Approaching Pavonis Mons by Balloon (Utopia Planitia) - Cool instrumental closer. You know that meme where there is a beautifully drawn front half of a horse, with a crude, childlike drawing of the rear? This album is like that. I hate that I’m talking or even thinking in memes, but the end comes for us all. This should have been an EP. You put those first five tracks on an EP and then condemn the final tracks to some digital recycle bin, and you have an artistic victory. The final tracks weren’t all bad, but they lacked so much of the sparkle and punch of the opening songs. A spaceship where they forgot to add aerodynamics, “Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots” could’ve shed about 25 minutes of weight. Not quite a challenger disaster, but certainly a challenge to get all the way through near the end. Some of the most interesting tracks of the early 2000s save this from the cursed scourge of receiving a low rating from me. The Flaming Lips can wipe sweat from their proverbial brow after dodging that bullet. 2.5-3 HIGHLIGHTS: Fight Test, Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots Pt. 1

Awesome vibe

4.6 2x+ old favorite

I thought this was a cool album! I mostly enjoyed it but it did get a bit experimental for me to really love it. Never listened to The Flaming Lips before, but I'd be interested to hear more of their stuff. Standouts: Flight Test, Do you Realize Rating: 4.00/5

Nice album, easy to listen.

This is a great record that drags a little in the middle.

have the t-shirt from this album from seeing them at a fest the second time. first time listening to the album all the way through. favs were title track pt. 1, in the morning of the magicians, it’s summertime, do you realize? and approaching pavonis… gave tame impala but also psychadelic 70s/80s poppy experimental hippie who did lots of drugs.

2,9/5

OH HELL YEAH!!!! my dad used to play this all the time when I was a kid, especially the title track "yoshimi battles the pink robots, part 1" - nowadays the nostalgia from that song is palpable. anyway this is a 5, and also my first 5, I am 100% planning on listening to this many more times. the album is basically a cross between sgt pepper's and the steven universe score, having a lot of cool psychedelic elements that just make you feel like you're floating in a sea of clouds. the melodies in this album are absolutely beautiful, and wayne has a really nice voice that works well with this type of music. the lyrics are also a lot more cohesive than I expected - I thought they would be a lot more abstract and stream-of-conciousness, but there's a lot of meaning behind them to me, especially "fight test" and "are you a magician?" favorite song: still "yoshimi battles the pink robots, part 1". although I must also give a shout-out to part 2, an instrumental that I can only imagine soundtracks the actual battle against the robots. overall: 10/10 P.S. someone from my high school's senior quote was "do you realize that you have the most beautiful face". guess they had good taste in music.

me he guardado la cancion “Yoshimmi battels”. ciertamente no ha estado mal creo q volveria a ecucharlo

Saw them live once and it was amazing

Enjoyed this more than I thought, range if sounds from Pink Floyd to Tame Impala sounding. Pretty cool

A band that has this cool an album title should produce better music. It's meh and just kinda drones on, I don't really think he can sing.

8.0/10

One song in and I'm liking this much better than the other album they had on the list. It gave back that goodwill pretty fast. Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots, Pt. 1 has great music but these guys cannot quit with the lyrics that are better suited to a comedy album. The up and down continues as Pt. 2 is not good. They should have called this album "Music You Love When You're High and Literally No Other Time". The Shins do this music better. Do You Realize?? is the hit from this album and on some commercial. The lead singer's voice is cartoonish in the worst way.

Never listened to this band before. God damn that is a near perfect album, absolutely beautiful

Fight test is a good song. Reminds me of watching the wheels by John Lennon. Mellow, but a good tune. Yoshima vs the Robots was also good, not the Magicians one. Quite like ego tripping, very mellow

Jammed this a lot back in the day. Still great.

Fk weird man

I like this one a lot, normally I prefer songs that focus on the lyrics more but I'm so blown away by the soundscape the album creates that it overrides that preference. Favorites are Fight Test and Do You Realize??

I could have sworn that I hadn’t heard anything by the Flaming Lips before, until the track ‘Do You Realise?’ came on and I remembered it being a hit back in the early 2000s, probably because it sounded a bit like the Coldplay style that was practically compulsory back then. Fun fact! Justin Timberlake appeared with them dressed in a shark costume when they played this on Top of the Pops! Anyhoo, that track isn’t a good example of the rest of the album which starts with a four song sequence with a sort of sci-fi concept with nice bloopy synths and a narrative about the eponymous Yoshimi. I really enjoyed this bit, but the album lost a bit of focus after that. It’s still enjoyable in a vaguely shoe gazey style though.

The name ringed some bells but I'm not sure I ever listened to them. Not long after the beginning of the album I could date when it was released; this mixture of pop, electronic music and psychedelic rock seems to have peaked at this time. The album starts slowly but then there are more than a couple of songs that really caught my attention, and beneath their sound, I was hooked. I liked it more than what I expected, some parts are almost epic, for a really nice combination with the overall atmosphere of the record.

That's a trippy album.

Just a really fun and textured album that gets better with every listen. Not every song sticks, but the whole just works.

Det høres helt aldeles 2002 ut, på et vis som på ingen måte appellere til mæ treogtyve år seinere, det føles for fikst og som coverversjoner av låter æ i utgangspunktet ikke va interessert i å høre.

Beautiful driving music.

Gotta like them Lips. They are either incredibly good at faking it - like Jim Morrison - or they carry the genuine spirit of psychedelia into the age of squelchy synths and jangle pop. This album (not even nearly their best) is filled with all sorts of random detail. Odd choices that gives rainbows of colour - like United States of America - and - like Paul Simon - the whole parade is led gently by a soft spirit in the form of one Wayne Coyne. You come out of this album with the precious feeling that you've been somewhere and experienced something.

I think I’ve listened to some albums by the Flaming Lips before, but I don’t remember any of them gripping me quite as much as this one did. I listened to this on a long drive down to Swindon, and it made the drive far more enjoyable. The singer’s voice is like a scented candle, in that the mere presence makes me feel comfortable. The music wrapping around these vocals was beautiful and interesting throughout. There is nothing to fault here. This is a lovely album.

Not my cup of tea

Like the album not a fan of the live show.

Yikes. This was not my jams.

Really loved the intro 4 tracks, particularly the first track. It’s interesting to finally hear the album “Do You Realize” comes from. It captures the sound of the album and makes sense it’s the breakout song that everyone knows.

It's fine.

Now this I was around for when it came out. Pretty good listen.

4 out of 5. This album was very enjoyable from start to finish.

An amazing album, one of the easiest 5s. The Soft Bulletin, this and At War with the Mystics are an incredible run of albums to have released back-to-back. Rest In Peace to Matt T. who introduced me to this album and a lot of other music.

É um álbum de rock alternativo bem variado. Sou um fã de rock alternativo no geral, só que infelizmente esse estilo específico aqui não me cativa. Roseselsa Quietsea II.

Good psychedelia but a little too electronic & synthetic for me

2.45 star. Liked some of it, but I don't remember a lot of it after a full listen

Composition ok, arrangement kind of boring

Meh

The first song sounded like electric cat stevens in a good way. I really enjoyed this, it was just 'different' enough to challenge me, but had real heart. 'Do You Realize?' really stayed with me. **I just listened to this again and it's great!! This is only my second album with this though, so it's hard to give a 5⭐ this early**

Fave track: Yoshimi battles the pink robots pt. 1

Great production, music ok but not amazing

Pleasant -- if not at times boring -- dreamy, optimistic, psych-tinged wallpaper music from OKC's best known non-country group. 3.5/5

Melodically surprising and lovely. Feels like what I assume an anime soundtrack is like. Love the production on the album. I feel like I’m walking through a video game. Surreal. Lead singer’s voice isn’t really pleasing to my ear, but musicality makes up for it. My two favorite tracks were the instrumental ones. Songwriting is hit and miss, but definitely a few little diamonds sprinkled throughout.

Didn’t hate it but kind of felt like the soundtrack to a cartoon?

En av mina riktiga favoriter med Flaming Lips, den var länge i skymundan av föregångaren Soft bulletin som var min ingång och är säkert på min topp 10 av fantastiska skivor. Men den här är minst lika bra, minst lika starka låtar, galnare, psykedeliskt och tusen infall. Ja, idag är detta nog den flaming lips som är mitt förstaval.

Extremely cool record that expertly blends "standard" melodic indie rock with electronic flourishes and trippy songwriting. 4.5/5

ok

Pretty groovy. Reminded me of Tame Impala. Does get a bit pretentious at times, bit not to the point it's offensive.

Amazing album. I heard one song from this band in the 90s and I thought it was dumb. I am so glad I gave this album a chance. One of the best albums I have heard in years. Amazing. I listened to it on repeat all day.

Really enjoyed rediscovering this one.

Can I give it six stars?

Great concept album, amazing execution.

One of my all time favorites, probably personal top 10-20. Amazing album.

Liked it.

Who needs drugs when you have this? Though, I'll bet if you DID have drugs, it would take this to next-level slow-trance. I actually liked this more than I thought I would - and as an album overall, more than I did at certain times during it. It tends to meander, but I suspect terseness would prohibit sufficient runway for tripping. In the right mood, and on the right prescription, I would voluntarily revisit this.

This album dragged. By track five I was over this. There should be a rating lower than one

Decent, best track: In the Morning of the Magicians

Love it. Life background music. Never gave them much thought, saw them open for weeper and it was a tad…there. This album builds the painting color by color.

Okay I expected that to be complete shit and actually made it through the whole thing without skipping. It’ll never be in my playlist but it didn’t make me angry either.

One of my favorite albums of all time.

of course i love this smh

I was pretty sure I had never heard the Flaming Lips before but then Do You Realize?? came on and I was like I Do Realize!!

WOW I always assumed Flaming Lips was like the strokes or black keys or something, this is much much cooler and better. So far this is the first album I can see coming back to and diving into the rest of the discog

i don't think i have ever interacted with the flaming lips in any capacity until listening to this and it was so good! interested to check out more

A lot of bangers but not all were great

Clássico. Parece que mesmo quem nao cresceu ouvindo esse disco sente nostalgia por ele. Talvez seja porque ele remete a tempos mais simples, uma inocência trocada pela bravura e coragem pra enfrentar os robôs, tal como a própria Yoshimi. Flaming Lips, ótima banda. Rankeei a discografia deles alguns meses atras e fiquei de cara o quão boa ela é. Foi uma verdadeira aventura do inicio ao fim. Muita gente os resume apenas a Yoshimi e Soft Bulletin e isso simplesmente nao é justo! Meu album favorito deles, Embryonic, mal é discutido por ai... Absurdo. Fight Test: uma das minhas intros favoritas de qualquer disco! Os efeitos sonoros, o baixo totalmente distorcido, os vocais e letras "If it's not now then tell me when". Um sabor absoluto. Constroi uma fundacao sólida dos temas liricos e sonicos que serão explorados nos proximos 47 minutos. A distorcao vem em peso durante todo o disco. Pra mim, FLips se assemelha a Talking Heads, no sentido que eles casam maravilhosamente o experimental e o acessível. Eles possuem em seu catalógo albuns vastamente experimentais como o famigerado Zaireeka (gravado em 4 CDs que voce precisa dar um jeito de ouvir simultaneamente! Conceito brilhante...). Esse aqui nao chega em tais extremos, e acaba sendo, em sua maior parte, facilmente acessível e até mesmo pop em partes! Mas faixas como Yoshimi pt.2 te lembram do que a banda é capaz. A parede de barulho que emana desse disco é simplesmente de tirar o fôlego. Esse album, assim como grande parte do catalogo da banda, é um sonho para audiófilos. Se voce, assim como eu, possui um sistema hifi, eu imploro para que voce arranje uma cópia em CD desse disco, ou baixe um Lossless por aí, e ouca bem alto! No 11 mesmo! Fodase os vizinhos, esse album merece o tratamento estrondoso. Tem hora que parece que ele esta vivo e respirando. Doideira. 5

This album was cool it felt like the opposite of OK computer lol

Didn't like it

Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots while I battle how boring this album is...

good shoegaze/psych rock. I liked the chll vibes good to play in the eve at home for chill vibes. Nothing stood out as amazing IMO, but I enjoyed and would relisten. Nice vocals. 6/10

honestly would be better if it wasnt so odd? which is like telling elmo not to be silly or whatever

Nice instrumental experimental. Nice to listen to in the background

awesome and forever cool. what a fun story

FINALLY. One of the first classics I ever listened too. No Skips. Perfect psychedelic concept rock album. A crazy story that turns into a mediation about life and death. This concert at Bonnaroo was one of the best music experiences and general experiences of my life.