The Flaming Lips (music video, favorite song, titles, cover, shows)

storymilo · 10-12-2009, 10:54 AM

^^ Thanks man. I'll download it when I get a chance. What is your favorite?

Grotesque Head · 10-12-2009, 11:46 AM

Out of their earlier (pre-Soft Bulletin) material, I'd recommend:

Clouds Taste Metallic
Basically where the 'modern' Flaming Lips sound begins. Still traces of their Garage/Indie sound of earlier albums, but much more melodic, varied and 'widescreen' than before. Basically a more lo-fi Soft Bulletin, and my personal favourite of theirs.

Zaireeka
A real bitch to listen to properly (comes in 4 discs that need to be played simultaneously) - or you can do what I did and use a music program to merge the 4 discs together. This came out before Soft Bulletin, but in terms of sound it fits more accurately between SB and Yoshimi. Another excellent album.

In terms of pre-Clouds Taste Metallic material, there isn't a massive difference between many of the albums (although they're still all decent). They sound very much like Pixies on these albums, though never as brilliant as Pixies. Of these albums, I'd say feel free to choose between:

Hit To Death In The Future Head
Transmissions From The Satellite Heart
In A Priest Driven Ambulance

loveissucide · 10-12-2009, 02:36 PM

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.

debaserr · 10-12-2009, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by loveissucide

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.

Flyingpig · 10-14-2009, 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by loveissucide

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 don't how you can say AWWM is crap!!

dollarsandcents · 10-14-2009, 11:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Flyingpig

i don't how you can say AWWM is crap!!

It's not the best to be fair, IMO. Not crap though.

Flyingpig · 10-14-2009, 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by dollarsandcents

It's not the best to be fair, IMO. Not crap though.

That's fair enough

10-12-2009, 11:46 AM	#2 (permalink)
Grotesque Head Music Addict Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: England Posts: 121	Out of their earlier (pre-Soft Bulletin) material, I'd recommend: Clouds Taste Metallic Basically where the 'modern' Flaming Lips sound begins. Still traces of their Garage/Indie sound of earlier albums, but much more melodic, varied and 'widescreen' than before. Basically a more lo-fi Soft Bulletin, and my personal favourite of theirs. Zaireeka A real bitch to listen to properly (comes in 4 discs that need to be played simultaneously) - or you can do what I did and use a music program to merge the 4 discs together. This came out before Soft Bulletin, but in terms of sound it fits more accurately between SB and Yoshimi. Another excellent album. In terms of pre-Clouds Taste Metallic material, there isn't a massive difference between many of the albums (although they're still all decent). They sound very much like Pixies on these albums, though never as brilliant as Pixies. Of these albums, I'd say feel free to choose between: Hit To Death In The Future Head Transmissions From The Satellite Heart In A Priest Driven Ambulance __________________ Last.FM

10-12-2009, 02:36 PM	#3 (permalink)
loveissucide Himself Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Leuven ,Belgium, via Ireland Posts: 1,325	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. __________________ www.last.fm/user/p-mccusker http://www.mixcloud.com/pmccusker www.valjester.wordpress.com

10-12-2009, 10:54 AM	#1 (permalink)
storymilo Music Addict Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,845	^^ Thanks man. I'll download it when I get a chance. What is your favorite?