The Flaming Lips

United States Est. 1983

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Sound in a sentence: "A tapestry of swirling textures and layered melodies creates a buoyant, expansive sound that pulsates with both urgency and tranquility."

The Flaming Lips have reshaped the landscape of alternative music with their fearless approach to experimentation, pushing sonic boundaries and inviting listeners into a kaleidoscopic auditory experience. Their unapologetically eccentric style has fostered a community where psychedelic rock meets avant-garde performance art, encouraging fans to embrace the strange and beautiful aspects of life through sound. At the heart of their innovation lies a unique blend of lo-fi elements paired with grandiose productions, often crafting immersive soundscapes that feel both intimate and expansive. The band’s live performances are renowned for their theatricality, employing unconventional visuals and elaborate props that transform each concert into an otherworldly journey. This commitment to spectacle not only captivates audiences but also redefines what a concert can be, blurring the lines between music and visual art. Lyrically, The Flaming Lips frequently explore themes of existentialism, love, and the surreal nature of existence, often balancing sincerity with a playful irony. Their storytelling approach invites listeners to reflect on profound emotions while navigating whimsical imagery and abstract concepts. This duality in tone cultivates a sense of wonder and introspection.

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American Head

King's Mouth

Scratching the Door: The First Recordings of the Flaming Lips

Oczy Mlody

With a Little Help from My Fwends

Lipsha

The Time Has Come to Shoot You Down... What a Sound

The Terror

Playing Hide and Seek With the Ghosts of Dawn

The Flaming Lips and Heady Fwends

Heady Nuggs

Strobo Trip

The Flaming Lips and Stardeath and White Dwarfs with Henry Rollins and Peaches Doing The Dark Side of the Moon

Embryonic

Once Beyond Hopelessness

ITunes Originals – The Flaming Lips

At War with the Mystics

20 Years of Weird: Flaming Lips 1986–2006

LateNightTales

VOID

Fight Test

Finally the Punk Rockers Are Taking Acid

Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots

Shambolic Birth and Early Life Of

The Day They Shot a Hole in the Jesus Egg

The Soft Bulletin

A Collection of Songs Representing an Enthusiasm for Recording...By Amateurs

Zaireeka

Clouds Taste Metallic

Transmissions from the Satellite Heart

Hit to Death in the Future Head

In a Priest Driven Ambulance

Telepathic Surgery

Oh My Gawd!!!

Hear It Is

Greatest Hits, Vol. 1

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The Flaming Lips with Prefuse 73

The Flaming Lips with Neon Indian

Gummy Song Skull

Gummy Song Fetus

It Overtakes Me

Yoshimi Wins!

Ego Tripping at the Gates of Hell

The Southern Oklahoma Cosmic Trigger Contest

Due to High Expectations... The Flaming Lips Are Providing Needles for Your Balloons

Yeah, I Know It's a Drag... But Wastin' Pigs Is Still Radical

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Singles ()

The Yeah Yeah Yeah Song (With All Your Power)

The W.A.N.D. (The Will Always Negates Defeat)

Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots, Pt. 1

The Golden Path

Do You Realize??

Waitin' for a Superman

Race for the Prize

This Here Giraffe

She Don't Use Jelly

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