The Soft Bulletin by Flaming Lips

Pros: Fantastic songs, great pop appeal, memorable lyrics...
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After years of trying to like The Flaming Lips, I’ve finally had an epiphany. I don’t just like them, I love them. Artsy and strange yet wholly appealing, the band has proven their knack for making music that completely appeals to the mind, ...

Pros: Simply gorgeous - the second of three absolute masterpieces
Cons: Not quite as polished as Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots

Have you ever seen that movie High Fidelity? No? Good, because neither have I. Regardless, ...

Pros: Brilliant songwriting, lush soundscapes
Cons: It is cliched to say "none" but I will anyway

By now, I'm sure you've heard of the Flaming Lips. If not, then you've likely seen them gracing MTV with a gaggle of people in rabbit suits, or you've heard their hit song Do You Realize in commercials for Gateway or Mitsubishi. The point is, ...

Pros: Very solid all the way through. The Gash is awesome.
Cons: Waitin' for a Superman remix is doesn't need to be there.

From the sweeping synths of "Race For The Prize (Remix)" to the last notes of "Waitin' for a Superman (Remix)", The Flaming Lips' The Soft Bulletin is a solid album. There isn't a dull moment during the entire album, even if there are a few areas ...

Pros: the songs, the unanswerable questions, the organic, individualistic orchestration and production
Cons: well, now that you mention it...erm...none

This is not a small record. Its a huge, ambitious project, much bigger even than the ones responsible for creating it, The Flaming Lips, for what its worth. This record has been described by some as a concept record, and correctly so. The Soft Bulletin...

Pros: Song structure, strong lyrics, unique rock and roll
Cons: You can't get the album for free

I first started listening to the Flaming Lips in 1987, and have been entranced ever since. I absolutely adore all the Flaming Lips albums -- from their self-entitled EP debut through the Soft Bulletin. The Soft Bulletin is simply an evolution of a...

Pros: The music is astonishing.
Cons: The instrumentation sometimes sounds jarringly harsh (especially the drums).

The music on this album is amazing. The album features three very strong songs: 'Race For The Prize', 'Waitin' For A Superman' and 'Suddenly Everything Has Changed' (although the first two are later repeated, for some unfathomable reason). However, the...

Pros: Creative, unique, and definitely a wild ride -- The Lips do not disappoint
Cons: Two songs appear on the album twice. They should have put the *AWESOME* B-side "Slow Motion" on there instead of putting remixes on the same album.

I have been a Flaming Lips fan for quite a few years now, and their new album "The Soft Bulletin" was definitely worth the wait.

The first time you listen to it, you'll recognize Wayne Coyne's distinctive "whine" which...

Pros: Sounds like the lips are having fun in the studio, which transfers to make the cd really enjoyable
Cons: the band doesnt get enough recognition

..nope!

I had heard a couple mp3 tracks of this album before i splunked out 27 canadian for it (ridiculous..i never usually pay this much for any cd, and they also had ONE copy of it..sad that music like this is so underappreciated)

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Pros: melodic, clever, a fabulous departure from the status quo
Cons: jaded folk might see it as too ambitious

In 1994 I'd pretty much written off the Flaming Lips as a one-hit wonder with little to no potential for longevity. Five years later, after seeing the Lips perform on the HBO program Reverb, my opinion of the band changed 180-degrees. Lead singer Wayne...

Pros: Their best album by far.
Cons: Heavy on 60s pop references.

The Flaming Lips have made one the best records of 1999. "The Soft Bulletin" is a psychodelic pop record with one too many instances of genius.

Do you like XTC? Or may be The Beatles circa Sgt. Peppers? Well, that's the direction the...

Pros: the only one of its kind
Cons: some people can't deal with the vocals

The Soft Bulletin introduced me to the Flaming Lips and my ears will never be the same. The multiple instruments used, Led Zeppelin-like drums, lyrics which make more sense than other Flaming Lips albums, but not as tangible as your average country song...

Pros: Good production, beautiful melodies, fun lyrics
Cons: Repetition of 2 songs, a little too much "filler"

Soft Bulletin by the Flaming Lips was on the top 10 of 1999 of at least three reviewers at Salon. The band was also recommended to me by a member of Pavement. Given these two facts, and the album artwork, I bought it "sound unheard." My only...

Pros: You'll listen to this album again and again for years.
Cons: A few people may not want to deal with a couple of instrumental tracks and song encores.

I read a lot of hype about "The Soft Bulletin," and having never heard anything by the Flaming Lips besides their catchy-silly novelty song "She Don't Use Jelly" a couple years back, decided to buy it. I'm so glad that I did. The...

Pros: Songs with chapters--morphing from quiet to loud, mournful to downright groovy
Cons: don't think poppy, catchy, insta-hit type music

The Soft Bulletin owes nothing to prog rock except for its delicious unity--meaning this is one of those albums that you put on and "experience", man--in its entirety. Though Wayne Coyne's strained singing (very reminiscent of Neil Young's...