on the whole not so great, huh?

Do you like them?

they have moments, but when i branch out into their catalog its usually a let down. even the songs i like aren't that great. they are usually simple, just surrounded with weirdness. the live shows are fun, but yeah. i don't know i feel underwhelmed by them on the whole.

something tells me there is already a thread for the Flaming Lips.... Mods

The Soft Bulletin arrived in my mailbox a few days ago =)

I've only started getting into their stuff in the last few months, but i'm really falling for them. I want Do You Realize played at my funeral. And my wedding. And any time there is cause for celebration inbetween.

The Wizard Turns On...!!!

this is supposed to be a thread, about how they are kind of a better idea than an actual band

I don't think it's a bad thing to have simple songs enhanced by a lot of effects and great production. These are skills that take time and hard work.

nothing wrong with it, bright eyes does it... but the redeeming part of that is his lyrics. but i don't know it gets boring. i feel like they are just an okay band which is somehow regarded as great, and i don't see the "great band" here. i guess i just want someone to prove me wrong.

Have you dug any deeper than their last three albums? In A Priest Driven Ambulance is my favorite, I'd say, nothing like what most people think they know the Flaming Lips sound like. Clouds Taste Metallic is also super awesome.

Totally agree. One of the most overrated bands out there. Gimmicky crap with some of the worst vocals I have heard. She Dont Use Jelly was kind of a cool song but I havent liked anything from them since (and yes, I have listened to their so called best albums)

Completely disagree.... The Soft Bulletin, Yoshimi and Mystics are all wonderful albums

Some of their stuff I could do without but on the whole I'd say they're a very solid band

They put on one hell of a show too, I've been to tons of shows and can't remember many that matched the intensity and overall atmosphere of the Lips

Yeah I've been to the shows. It kinda wears off over time though.

i think i agree with this thread. a few years ago i wouldn't have. they are a great live band, though. one of the most genuinly joyful experiences of my life was seeing the flaming lips live. this band should be experienced on an emotional level, which i think might be way they coat their music with candy and synthesizers. strip it with that, and you have kind of a poor neil young rip-off. they would be a great instrumental band.

i also don't want to point out that they have some songs i really enjoy. namely "All We Have is Now" i think is a great song in all senses of the word great... but i think its merely cause an existential song that includes time travel is something that really cuts me to the core. but on the whole, most flaming lips albums have lots of filler. the new one i disliked mainly for that whole seventies rock/falsetto vibe that the guitar riffs had. though it probably was their most interesting album to date that i've heard. but yeah... still not a great band ya know?

I guess if you like a band, it's always good to see them live

The Flaming Lips are fucking amazing.



Minus their last album which was pretty mediocre.

A Spoonful Weighs A Ton, anyone? Soft Bulletin is a must own.

I already mentioned the fact that they ripped off their whole stage schtick from the Butthole Surfers in another thread, but I'll go ahead and mention it again here. As for the albums, I loved them up through Yoshimi, but the last one was just ok.

I've always been a little bit ambivalent about Flaming Lips - but this new(ish) album is melting my brain to bits right now. Fucking incredible.