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Manuelmoreno 
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Joined: December 17 2008 Location: Barranquilla Status: Offline Points: 51 |
 Topic: The Flaming LipsPosted: November 24 2009 at 15:18 |
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The Flaming Lips, why they aren't here? They're so experimental I can't believe it.
Really, I want to know why there are no Lips here  |
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rushfan4
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Honorary Collaborator Joined: May 22 2007 Location: Michigan, U.S. Status: Online Points: 66588 |
Posted: November 24 2009 at 15:21 |
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There have been a few threads discussing them before. Here is a rather lengthy one that you might want to look at. http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=16028&KW=flaming+lips&PID=1788519#1788519
I'm not familiar enough with them to have an opinion either way.
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progkidjoel
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Joined: March 02 2009 Location: Australia Status: Offline Points: 19643 |
Posted: November 24 2009 at 15:25 |
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I have a copy of their album Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots which I got as a gift, but I thought it was god-awful uneventful and boring
I'm only judging from that disc, but I'd have to say maybe - It seems to be more alt. rock with some slight prog influences and tendencies, although its obviously hard to judge from one album. It depends on how progressive the rest of their albums are. Edited by progkidjoel - November 25 2009 at 02:32 |
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rushfan4
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Posted: November 24 2009 at 15:31 |
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Dude that is like listening to Invisible Touch or Big Generator and saying that Genesis and Yes aren't prog and don't belong here. A band with as many albums as the Flaming Lips can't be judged on one album alone.
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SaltyJon
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Posted: November 24 2009 at 15:33 |
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Their newest album definitely seems to have some influence from Krautrock in it.
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Manuelmoreno
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Joined: December 17 2008 Location: Barranquilla Status: Offline Points: 51 |
Posted: November 24 2009 at 15:35 |
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Everybody in this prog community should listen to Embryonic (2009). Fantastic music, experimental, catchy and very very proggie... well, at least to my ears. You should give it a chance.
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progkidjoel
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Posted: November 24 2009 at 15:36 |
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I don't know anything about the band other than that album, and I don't know how extensive their discography is. I've read that it is meant to be their best album, so I thought that would be a good source to make a judgement from. If I'm wrong, I completely retract my statement, although as I said, I am judging from that album alone.
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SaltyJon
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Posted: November 24 2009 at 15:41 |
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I like Embryonic a lot better than Yoshimi. I didn't like much of their earlier material, but I heard Embryonic at a friend's and really liked it.
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Logan
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Posted: November 24 2009 at 15:44 |
I'm listening to music from Embryonic off the myspace, and I am impressed: http://www.myspace.com/flaminglips Before that I only knew music of theirs from Zaireeka and The Soft Bulletin. Interesting stuff, and definitely one to seriously consider (especially now with that 2009 release). |
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SaltyJon
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Posted: November 24 2009 at 16:17 |
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I agree they're worthy of consideration, but I'm not sure where I would say...maybe krautrock or prog-related? They've definitely got the experimental bit down, toying with electronics and all.
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Logan
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Posted: November 24 2009 at 16:19 |
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I think it could be considered for Crossover.
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SaltyJon
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Posted: November 24 2009 at 16:20 |
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Ah yeah, I always forget about Crossover.
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Manuelmoreno
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Joined: December 17 2008 Location: Barranquilla Status: Offline Points: 51 |
Posted: December 03 2009 at 07:55 |
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Is there any procedure to add new bands to the archives? As you can see I'm relatively new here, how can I "officially" submit a candidature for the Lips, if there is such thing?
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UMUR
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Posted: December 03 2009 at 08:22 |
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If you think they would fit in Crossover, just edit your post headline and include the the word crossover to attract the attention of the crossover team like this:
The Flaming Lips for crossover.
And welcome to PA BTW.
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Windhawk
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Posted: December 03 2009 at 09:28 |
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Checking out their MySpace samples now - think psych ought to have a first dibs on this one. I can see the crossover references, to some extent the kraut as well, but my main impression is psych on the stuff streaming there.
So I'll send them over to the psych team for starters :-) |
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Chris S
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Posted: December 03 2009 at 09:46 |
The Soft Bulletin -
Yoshimi battles the Pink Robots
At War with the Mystics
Embryonic
If though there is an overall argument against them perhaps it would be because they are also Alternative/Indie.....but their experimentation of sound and general fit for crossover could be a possibility.
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...As I venture through the slipstream, between the viaducts in your dreams...[/COLOR] |
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stonebeard
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Joined: May 27 2005 Location: NE Indiana Status: Offline Points: 28057 |
Posted: December 03 2009 at 11:42 |
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The Flaming Lips have done no concept albums, though Zaireeka is a novel concept.
 Just as Yoshimi is a meditation on death (and science, humanity, and the future) In a Priest-Driven Ambulance is a meditation on religion, spirituality, and humanism. They're not really concept albums, though. I thought The Lips would be suggested again after Embryonic. I wasn't going to be the one to do it, though. At least some people would discover them if they were added here... |
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Chris S
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Posted: December 03 2009 at 11:55 |
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^ Not sure I agree with you that they have done no concept albums...respect your opinion however
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stonebeard
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Posted: December 03 2009 at 12:00 |
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I suppose people ask what's a concept album a lot now don't they?
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Ricochet
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Posted: December 03 2009 at 12:02 |
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There are some prog parts that people could use to convert the whole respective album in something linked to prog, after which applying the "prog(gy/ressive/ish))album and they must be in" logic can effortlessly lead to the addition taking place.
Edited by Ricochet - December 03 2009 at 12:03 |
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