The Flaming Lips

reeferchief
reeferchief Posts: 3,569
edited June 2008 in Other Music
Currently listening to Clouds Taste Metallic as we speak, was this the last amazing Lips album?
Everything since has had its moments but felt nowhere near as solid from start to finish, especially At War With the Mystics which had a lot of filler imo, what are your thoughts?
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  • merkinball
    merkinball Posts: 2,262
    I'd disagree. Soft Bulletin and Yoshimi have stood the test of time, Yoshimi in particular doesn't have any filler in my opinion.

    Clouds is a great album for sure, but they had to go in a different direction after Roland left.
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  • Kosuke Fukudome
    Kosuke Fukudome Posts: 197
    Soft Bulletin is a classic. Yoshimi is close. But yes, Mystics lacked a bit.
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  • HushBull
    HushBull Posts: 996
    Yeah, they haven't been quite shaking it up as much as they used to. Oh well, I still have faith.
    "When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro"
  • xSmackSoundx
    xSmackSoundx Posts: 479
    No, I only like their newer stuff the two albums before mystics were amazing... mystic wasn't that good except for W.A.N.D.
  • reeferchief
    reeferchief Posts: 3,569
    xSmackSoundx wrote:
    No, I only like their newer stuff the two albums before mystics were amazing... mystic wasn't that good except for W.A.N.D.

    I prefer the older stuff myself, She Dont Use Jelly is an anthem and CTM is just perfect throughout.
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  • Abookamongstthemany
    Abookamongstthemany Posts: 8,209
    I think Yoshimi and Soft Bulletin are their best and Mystics has some amazing songs but just not as strong over all. I definitely prefer their new direction since Bulletin, though....love the experimental aspect.
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  • Kilgore_Trout
    Kilgore_Trout Posts: 7,334
    definitely very hit or miss across the board... ya cant beat their live show though!
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  • intodeep
    intodeep Posts: 7,249
    I only own-
    clouds
    soft bulliten
    yoshimi
    mystics

    I enjoy them all though. I cna't say much for the older stuff because i don't have much of it as you can see.
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  • HushBull
    HushBull Posts: 996
    Them in their acid-punk eightiesness was great. Just really out there in a much different way than they are now. They have actually mellowed, I think, in their strangeness.
    "When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro"
  • transplant
    transplant Posts: 1,088
    reeferchief wrote:
    Currently listening to Clouds Taste Metallic as we speak, was this the last amazing Lips album?
    Everything since has had its moments but felt nowhere near as solid from start to finish, especially At War With the Mystics which had a lot of filler imo, what are your thoughts?
    I will somewhat agree with you here. I thought they peaked with Transmissions though I rank Clouds really close to it. Soft Bulletin is a phenominal CD. Mystics had some filler for sure.

    The only CD of theirs I have difficulty getting through is Telepathic Surgery. Needless to say, I love, love, love this band.
    HushBull wrote:
    Them in their acid-punk eightiesness was great. Just really out there in a much different way than they are now. They have actually mellowed, I think, in their strangeness.
    I hear ya, I don't know if they mellowed as much as the rest of the world caught up with 'em.

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