The Flaming Lips

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Originally Posted by Sami I've just finished listening to The Flaming Lips - Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots cd. I really have no words. One word to describe this album would be MINDBLOWING. I see they have just released a new cd which I'm definitely getting but what about their older albums?. Are they anywhere near musically?. Time to listen the album again

This thread inspired me to buy this album and just before doing so thought I should check my collection and long behold I already have it!!! I guess thats when one knows that they really have a problem!!

 

[sonick]

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Originally Posted by Sladeophile Flaming Lips = very good music recorded poorly. It really is a shame that Fridmann compresses and knocks up everything so much. It's so bad that it's hard for me to listen to their newer stuff. I am not here to slam on the lips, but I find it so hard to believe that they can't hear how bad it sounds! Anyway, if you can stand the crappy recording, then listen and enjoy. Awesome song writing. Slade

Their newest album is recorded pretty decently. Quite trippy listening to it on my Grados in a darkroom with my eyes closed.

 

[spaceconvoy]

The Next Great Flaming Lips Album

If you were dissapointed with War with the Mystics or just thought it was okay, there's an easy solution. Just get rid of tracks 1, 2 and 7 and you have a completely different, 100% better album. This new version sounds much more like a an extension of Bulletin/Yoshimi and feels more like a new direction for the band rather than a dissapointing throwback.

 

[Bleeding Spark]

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Originally Posted by spaceconvoy The Next Great Flaming Lips Album If you were dissapointed with War with the Mystics or just thought it was okay, there's an easy solution. Just get rid of tracks 1, 2 and 7 and you have a completely different, 100% better album. This new version sounds much more like a an extension of Bulletin/Yoshimi and feels more like a new direction for the band rather than a dissapointing throwback.

Track #2 (Free Radicals) is the only song that I don't like from "Mystics". There's some fantastic material that was left off the album. Most can be found online, and hopefully the rest will surface as B-sides.

The song "Why Does It End?" is one of my all time favorite Flaming Lips songs. It's a shame that it was left off the album, ditto for "You've Gotta Hold On" and "The Gold In The Mountain Of Our Madness".

 

[virometal]

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Originally Posted by humanflyz Yeah, the 5.1 mixes are pretty awesome, especially if you are already very familiar with the stereo mixes, because it's cool to hear it differently.

As well, I enjoy the 5.1 mixes, but let me add a counterpoint. There is too much channel hopping; as if the novelty of the medium hasn't warn off. DSOTM for example, is stellar in surround. The channels are used to immerse, not merely demonstrate or force the listener to become aware that they are there.

The TFL's 5.1's are fun, but I look forward to the day where 5.1 music is standard enough to throw Yoshimi's (espeically) into the relic dust bin.

Kudos and thanks to the Lips for giving us non concert dvd surround though!

 

[Sladeophile]

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Originally Posted by sonick Their newest album is recorded pretty decently. Quite trippy listening to it on my Grados in a darkroom with my eyes closed.

I don't agree. It is SUPER loud and clips and fragments. Truly a shame...

 

[ComfyCan]

I've heard enough to know I like their music, but I don't know enough to know which CD's I should buy first.

Any suggestions?

Thanks.

 

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Yoshimi first.