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Flaming Lips - Embryonic

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Anyone heard the new one from these guys? I've heard a few tracks and it's good to see they are still experimenting. It feels there's a bit of a Krautrock influence much like recent Radiohead, can't wait to hear the rest.

Any thoughts?
 
I love these guys. Some of the most interesting pop/rock music that can be found.

Went to a Zaireeka party a couple of years ago, and it was a great experience. I think it really provokes popular music when a band challenges the fundamentals of recorded music.
 
looking forward to this one.

Also dying for massive attack's latest....looks like being feb 2010 now though :(
 

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I have Embryonic... its very different from their last few albums.

There's only 3 or 4 songs that are suitable for the radio.. very heavily produced, lots of strange layered sounds.. takes quite a few listens to really get into, but it's well worth the time.

It's the kind of album magazines like Q and Rolling Stone will hate, but Pitchfork will be all over it
 
blaargh said:
I love these guys. Some of the most interesting pop/rock music that can be found.

Went to a Zaireeka party a couple of years ago, and it was a great experience. I think it really provokes popular music when a band challenges the fundamentals of recorded music.
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**** what a good idea, that would have been amazing. I've got Zaireeka in my collection, but I've never gotten off my arse and listened to it the proper way.
 
I bought Embryonic last weekend and after the first listen wasn't sure but, as posted above, after a listen after work each day this week have fallen in love with the album.

Flaming Lips (and O'Doyle) Rules.
 
im not a big lips fan. although i think yoshimi is one of the best albums this decade. soft bull to is a masterwork

the one thing that kinda buggs me though is their drummer. the sound he goes for. that distorted snare drum that sounds like its recorded in a deserted hall. it gets to much. certainly not the most versatile player out there. dont get me wrong..it actually works pretty well on tracks. But it gives me a headache after a while
 

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Had one listen so far and really liked it. Then again I loved the last one first up, but it turned out to be fairly unmemorable in the end.
 
had a few listens now and what an album. I'm not a huge MGMT fan but Worm Mountain is fantastic track

any see their performance of Convenced of the Hexed on Colbert a few weeks ago?
 
Without a doubt, one of the albums of the year.

And yeah, I'm not a fan of MGMT either, but words can't describe how awesome Worm Mountain is.
 
smasha said:
Sounds like it was recorded in a public toilet though.
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Finally giving the album a proper listen and I agree with this statement. The balance between instruments is sometimes way off, and the drums are often way too loud. It's probably all intentional but I really liked the unique and constant style of The Soft Bulletin and this is nowhere near it.

Still a very good album but not their best effort.
 

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mansize rooster said:
finally!!!
someone who agrees that the sound is shite on this album
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IMO... Ween experiment/take the genre p!ss

I'm happy to think The Flaming Lips play a similar game but with a different bat [sound scapes]
2:33 into the 2nd song and the mobile phone interference might give you an idea of where I'm coming from.
 
omit said:
but it's meant to sound shite. it's like Tom Waits voice it's absolutely shot to pieces but sounds so much better because of it
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Waits voice is recorded beautifully not overcompressed and sounding like sung in the neighbours garage.
 

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