The Flaming Lips

The Flaming Lips have been around since 1982, however their first full length album didn't get released until 1983. The Flaming Lips music is quirky, creative, unique, and whimsical. Wayne Coyne is the bands lead songwriter and vocalist, he is known for creating extremely strange song titles accompanied by odd lyrics. At first the Lips started out as a punk band flooding with raw energy. With each album you could tell that the band is maturing, In 1991 the band started moving towards a more acid-pop sound with their release of "Hit to Death in the Future Head." In 1993 the band got its first taste of success, 'She don't use Jelly' was a top 40 hit in '93, and even appeared on MTV. However in 1999 the Lips changed everything around and dropped their raw psychedelic/punk roots. "The Soft Bulletin" is the bands 10th album, and it is an atmospheric, spacey album. "Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots" was the bands latest release and got noticed because of the odd title it was given, and because it was made up of bright atmospheric pop tunes. The Flaming Lips have done just about everything,...more edit info

Similar Bands: Butthole Surfers, Pavement

	Album (Click for Review)	Avg Rating	Your Rating
	Live At Austin City Limits Music Festiv    2006	3.4 4 Votes	Rate It Awful Very Poor Poor Average Good Great Excellent Superb Classic
	At War With The Mystics    2006	3.4 134 Votes	Rate It Awful Very Poor Poor Average Good Great Excellent Superb Classic
	Ego Tripping at the Gates of Hell    2003	3.5 15 Votes	Rate It Awful Very Poor Poor Average Good Great Excellent Superb Classic
	Fight Test    2003	3.6 17 Votes	Rate It Awful Very Poor Poor Average Good Great Excellent Superb Classic
	Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots    2002	4.1 233 Votes	Rate It Awful Very Poor Poor Average Good Great Excellent Superb Classic
	The Soft Bulletin    1999	4.3 164 Votes	Rate It Awful Very Poor Poor Average Good Great Excellent Superb Classic
	Zaireeka    1997	3.4 26 Votes	Rate It Awful Very Poor Poor Average Good Great Excellent Superb Classic
	Clouds Taste Metallic    1995	4.1 77 Votes	Rate It Awful Very Poor Poor Average Good Great Excellent Superb Classic
	Transmissions From the Satellite Heart    1993	3.9 70 Votes	Rate It Awful Very Poor Poor Average Good Great Excellent Superb Classic
	Hit To Death In The Future Head    1992	3.9 34 Votes	Rate It Awful Very Poor Poor Average Good Great Excellent Superb Classic
	In A Priest Driven Ambulance    1990	3.9 20 Votes	Rate It Awful Very Poor Poor Average Good Great Excellent Superb Classic
	Telepathic Surgery    1989	3.4 10 Votes	Rate It Awful Very Poor Poor Average Good Great Excellent Superb Classic
	Oh My Gawd...The Flaming Lips    1987	3.3 11 Votes	Rate It Awful Very Poor Poor Average Good Great Excellent Superb Classic
	Hear It Is    1986	3.3 16 Votes	Rate It Awful Very Poor Poor Average Good Great Excellent Superb Classic

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