Grasshoppermind

My brother sent me this email about a freshly released Flaming Lips album called At War With The Mystics.
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I’m sure he won’t mind me sharing his review with you…

Flaming Lips

Click on the Music Tab, then At War with the Mystics and listen to a few tracks.

Go for track POMPEII AM GÖTTERDÄMMERUNG or THE W.A.N.D. (THE WILL ALWAYS NEGATES DEFEAT) or THE YEAH YEAH YEAH SONG (WITH ALL YOUR POWER) and read the info behind the songs. My kind of guy.

Depending on the track you can (in my humble opinion) here influences of Beatles (tune building), Pink Floyd (sweeping scope), Zappa (organised chaos) and maybe even Gong thrown in for good measure.

Album was out yesterday, I already own it. Anyone who can describe a song thus deserves my money:

I was playing electric guitar, Michael was on fuzzwah bass and Steven was on the drumkit and we stumbled upon this druggy prog-rock riff and stuttery, funky beat. It was like Black Sabbath getting mashed up with Sly and the Family Stone or Stevie Wonder, and it sent us off in a wonderful new direction.

The low-res internet versions don'’t really do the songs justice, but gives you a glimpse into their odd musical world.

I know music is subjective. I can’t help preaching when it’s this good…Sorry.

Eddie

Maybe not entirely my cup of tea, but what do you think?