The Flaming Lips remind me of Tim Burton. Not because they both do some weird stuff, but because both The Flaming Lips and Burton have managed to have really successful careers working inside the major label (and major studio) world without giving up any of their artistic vision or integrity. All of Burton’s films have been major studio releases, believe it or not, as has the last few Lips records. It’s good to see some people can make it work to their advantage.
Anyway, you can stream the entire new album on their website. I love it, but you knew that already.
Here’s two videos. First from their Letterman appearance the other night and the second is the splendidly twisted video for the “Yeah Yeah Yeah” Song.
Letterman:
Video:
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