This too is the story of the soft bulletin an album that changed things for the.
The soft bulletin vinyl.
After lauded indie albums the flaming lips debuted on warner bros.
Recorded live at red rocks amphitheatre is the vinyl i would recommend or you can buy the original and compare the two.
Referencing the soft bulletin music and songs by the flaming lips 2xlp album re 180 518653 1 this is definitely the pressing you want.
So when the soft bulletin was reissued on 180gm vinyl for a reasonable price i grabbed a copy quick and despite having hearing not so acute that i can easily spot the difference between one format or the other was glad that i did.
Then i thought about how even after death something remains the part of you that lives with other people the memories they carry around with them.
2002 s yoshimi battles the pink robots ranked 4 in spin and 11 in nme on.
If you re the flaming lips you keep rushing headlong into the unknown the soft bulletin their follow up to the four disc gambit zaireeka is in many ways their most daring work yet a plaintively emotional lushly symphonic pop masterpiece eons removed from the mind warping noise of their past.
The soft bulletin was recorded in cassadaga new york april 1997 february 1999 2011 vinyl remastered by chris bellman at bernie grundman mastering hollywood ca the flaming lips the soft bulletin has a different cat on the labels than this release.
So where does a band go after releasing the most defiantly experimental record of its career.
In terms of listening experiences there are few as.
Songs about everyday life are given an almost magical feeling by unusual and imaginative music some of which seems completely novel for a rock band.
Records on may 17 1999 in the united kingdom and on june 22 1999 in the united states.
Whatever strategy you employ the soft bulletin is an album that you need to investigate.
1999 s the soft bulletin topped numerous year end best of lists and helped rank the band among the most influential in the world.
I ve tried several and this is the only vinyl one that sounds anywhere as good as the original cd issue.
With 1991 s hit to death in the future head transmissions from the satellite heart and clouds taste metallic followed.
The soft bulletin the flaming lips.
The soft bulletin is the ninth studio album by american rock band the flaming lips released by warner bros.
The album was released to widespread acclaim and was hailed by critics as a departure from their previous guitar heavy alternative rock sound into a more layered intricately arranged work.
Audio and or tracklist may vary slightly from the vinyl version.
Subscribers of the service s october record of the month will also an album specific.
The soft bulletin is a classic album already.
