Name: Embryonic
Brand: The Flaming Lips

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Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

520857

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Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2009-10-13

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Signed copies: No

Supplier US

WEA /­ ADA

Tax rate US

Sales:8.875

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093624973386

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1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

The Flaming Lips

Genre US

Rock-Pop

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The Flaming Lips are an American psychedelic rock band formed in 1983 in Oklahoma City, OK, USA. The band currently consists of Wayne Coyne (vocals, guitar, keyboards), Steven Drozd (guitars, keyboards, bass, vocals), Derek Brown (keyboards, guitars, percussion), Matt Duckworth Kirksey (drums, percussion, keyboards) and Nicholas Ley (percussion, drums).

With a career spanning over three decades and numerous critically acclaimed albums under their belt, The Flaming Lips have become one of the most influential and innovative bands in the alternative music scene. Known for their experimental soundscapes and eccentric stage performances that often include elaborate costumes and props.

Their unique blend of psychedelic rock with elements of pop and electronic music has garnered them a dedicated fan base worldwide. From their early releases like "The Soft Bulletin" to more recent albums such as "Oczy Mlody," The Flaming Lips continue to push boundaries and defy expectations with their boundary-pushing music.

'embryonic' is the latest instalment in the flaming lips strange and compelling journey. the eagerly anticipated album on warner bros records sees the oklahoma natives continue in the same vein that has bagged them three grammys, a brit award nomination and being described as one of the great inventive acts in rock. recorded in new york and oklahoma city between february and july of this year, 'embryonic' features eighteen new songs. the sound is immediately recognisable as the flaming lips, but once more they push the boundaries of sound into uncharted new territory. 'embryonic' was produced by the flaming lips - wayne coyne, stephen drozd, michael ivins and kliph scurlock - with dave fridmann (mercury rev) and scott booker. 'embryonic' highlights a number of special guest appearances: the yeah yeah yeahs' karen o provides additional singing, screaming, animal sounds and noises on 'gemini syringes', 'i can be a frog' and 'watching the planets', mgmt contribute additional playing and singing to 'worm mountain' and german mathematician, thorsten wrmann is responsible for additional spoken announcements.

Embryonic

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