Flaming Lips, Where to start

Stu42
Stu42 Posts: 178
edited May 2013 in Other Music
Basically, what have they done that sounds like Revenge off of Dark Night of the Soul. I have an inkling I might really like this band.
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  • mrvedderson
    mrvedderson Posts: 784
    at the beginning
  • JordyWordy
    JordyWordy Posts: 2,261
    the very best place to start
  • dunkman
    dunkman Posts: 19,646
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    oh scary... 40000 morbidly obese christians wearing fanny packs invading europe is probably the least scariest thing since I watched an edited version of The Care Bears movie in an extremely brightly lit cinema.
  • JordyWordy
    JordyWordy Posts: 2,261
    edited September 2009
    :D

    Oh yeah, to answer your Q:

    I have 1993 "Transmissions", 1995s "Clouds Taste Metallic" and "Yoshimi".

    I think theyre all good albums, but I listen to Yoshimi more than the other two. Give it a spin.
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  • intodeep
    intodeep Posts: 7,249
    I unfortunately have not heard that song on teh sound track so it is hard for me to comment towards what sounds like that.

    The Soft Bulletin though is a great album and easy on the ears.
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  • UKDave
    UKDave Posts: 5,557
    Soft Bulletin definitely and also Yoshimi...
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  • aspoonfulweighsaton
    aspoonfulweighsaton Posts: 2,067
    I'm obviously going to say The Soft Bulletin (one of my top five albums of all time), but as an introduction that can be a bit tricky because no matter which way you go after that you will end up wishing it was more like that album.

    I have all their stuff and the early albums are just so raw compared to where they're at now. I really think they peaked at The Soft Bulletin and even though Yoshimi was a strong followup, it still wasn't as good IMO.
  • SVRDhand13
    SVRDhand13 Posts: 27,016
    aspoonfulweighsaton wrote:
    I'm obviously going to say The Soft Bulletin (one of my top five albums of all time), but as an introduction that can be a bit tricky because no matter which way you go after that you will end up wishing it was more like that album.

    I have all their stuff and the early albums are just so raw compared to where they're at now. I really think they peaked at The Soft Bulletin and even though Yoshimi was a strong followup, it still wasn't as good IMO.

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  • DewieCox
    DewieCox Posts: 11,432
    Soft Bulletin, Yoshimi, go see them live
  • soulsinging
    soulsinging Posts: 13,202
    aspoonfulweighsaton wrote:
    I'm obviously going to say The Soft Bulletin (one of my top five albums of all time), but as an introduction that can be a bit tricky because no matter which way you go after that you will end up wishing it was more like that album.

    I have all their stuff and the early albums are just so raw compared to where they're at now. I really think they peaked at The Soft Bulletin and even though Yoshimi was a strong followup, it still wasn't as good IMO.

    I sorta agree. Their early stuff is VERY different from what the band has become. I don't really care for pre-Transmission albums. But the Soft Bulletin is an incredible album and I really like Yoshimi. Still, I wouldn't recommend starting at the beginning with the Flaming Lips... they were kinda unremarkable at first and I have a hard time believing it would sound anything like a song they've done in the past few years (haven't heard the song referenced).
  • mookeywrench
    mookeywrench Posts: 6,081
    I would say go to the crossroads of their career with Transmissions From the Satellite Heart or The Clouds Taste Metallic. It gives you a good mix of their punk roots and phsychedelic future.

    I'm a fan of their entire catalogue, but I can see how people who are fans of the Soft Bulletin and onward wouldn't be.
  • merkinball
    merkinball Posts: 2,262
    Yeah, Soft Bulletin is the place to start.

    After that, get Yoshimi, and also Priest Driven Ambulance for a good taste of early Lips (or Clouds Taste Metallic).
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  • Stephen Flow
    Stephen Flow Posts: 3,327
    Personally here's the order I would go in if you're looking to listen to all of their albums...

    Soft Bulletin

    Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots

    Transmissions from the Satellite Heart

    Clouds Taste Metallic

    At War with Mystics

    In A Priest Driven Ambulance

    Hit to Death in the Future Head

    Finally the Punk Rockers Are Taking Acid ( This is a 3 disc compilation contains the Flaming Lips EP, plus their first 3 albums)

    Zaireeka - you could probably skip this but I'd suggest to poke around online and find a good mix of all 4 discs, it's really worth a listen, even just once
  • mookeywrench
    mookeywrench Posts: 6,081
    you forgot about the Mushroom Tapes
  • Stephen Flow
    Stephen Flow Posts: 3,327
    mookeywrench wrote:
    you forgot about the Mushroom Tapes

    I guess you're right... but the songs on the mushroom tapes are kind of just earlier takes on tracks from Priest Driven Ambulance... there's a compilation you could pick up w/ both albums, the name escapes me right now, I believe there's a lot of bonus tracks too... you could listen to it along with In a Priest Driven Ambulance.
  • mookeywrench
    mookeywrench Posts: 6,081
    The Day They Shot the Hole in the Jesus Egg
  • Stephen Flow
    Stephen Flow Posts: 3,327
    mookeywrench wrote:
    The Day They Shot the Hole in the Jesus Egg

    That's the name... It's been a while since I've listened to the mushroom tapes. I have that compilation on my old PC hard drive... where ever that is lol.
  • intodeep
    intodeep Posts: 7,249
    Don't download the leak for Embyonic (new album out oct 6) :D

    I really like that album, but if that was my first experience with the band i would probably never try anything else.
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  • Stephen Flow
    Stephen Flow Posts: 3,327
    intodeep wrote:
    Don't download the leak for Embyonic (new album out oct 6) :D

    I really like that album, but if that was my first experience with the band i would probably never try anything else.

    yeah, great album but not something I'd introduce to a new fan right away.
  • Stu42
    Stu42 Posts: 178
    I really liked that song they played on colbert, album seems like it might be down my alley. I guess I should have mentioned that I have Transmissions from a Sattelite Heart and I thought it was just ok

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