Zaireeka sounds like quite a project. I will get it, one day!

Really liking the whole thing, had a couple of full listens now.

Convinced of the Hex, See The Leaves, Powerless and The Ego's Last Stand have grabbed me so far, but there's not really a weak track in my opinion. Great stuff!

I've always avoided Zaireeka as I've no idea how to listen to it, without setting up four different systems and getting some assistants round to press play in tandem. Like someone said earlier, there's probably a way to merge them together but I'm pretty inept when it comes to things like that (HINT!). I'm interested what they sound like alone.. are they listenable or is there obviously something lacking in the knowledge that you're only listening to a quarter of the final product?

I only downloaded them after figuring out I could merge them, so I've never given them a listen individually - though there is one track (track 6 I think) that seemingly consists of one track of music, and 3 of high-pitched noise (like the song Ventolin by Aphex Twin) - I edited the other 3 tracks out and the song sounds perfect. Apparently you can listen to different combinations discs and the tracks sound different (but still good), e.g. listening to 3 discs instead of 4 will be a different but still enjoyable listen. Dunno if that's true though.

As far as Lips go IMO
Transmissions From The Satelleite Heart=awesome
Soft Bulletin=first 3 are good,not so sure after that
Yoshimi=couple of good singles,some daft stuff
At War With The Mystics=crap.

May give Embyronic a listen.

i just read the pitchforks review of embryonic and they say its a change of pace for them.

Here is a good article on the album. Wayne talks a bit about how it came about.

I can't post articles I guess, but go to quietus .com and the put this after the .com:

/articles/02818-the-flaming-lips-embryonic-track-by-track-review-and-wayne-coyne-interview

The new album is fantastic, much better than At War With The Mystics. I've still yet to see these live, but I got my tickets delivered yesterday to see them on 16th November. Its going to be my gig of the year without a doubt. :D

Well, I love Embryonic. I can certainly say it's my favorite album by them. It's a very new sound for them, and considering their last 10 years of releases, completely unexpected. I have to say, I'm on my third listen right now, and it's getting better as I listen to each part of the music and grasp what's going on fully. Also, it should be noticed this is a very, very dark album for the Lips, much more than any of their previous releases. Even upbeat songs (Gemini Syringes) have a sound that is strangely foreboding and ready to return to the darkness, a lot like much of Pink Floyd's catalog. Fantastic album though and it may take my spot for album of the year and the best of their discography. I think I'd be in a huge minority saying that though.

By the way, I have yet to hear Zaireeka properly because I have no idea how to do it, and if anyone could get me a link of the merged tracks I would be forever in your debt. In fact, anyone want to trade that for Embryonic?

Embryonic Party!

i just found this. anyone else want it?