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Originally Posted by noisereductions
I think if I had to choose a favorite it'd probably be Transmissions From The Satellite Heart honestly.
But honestly they had a fantastic run of 90's albums. Hit To Death, Clouds, Priest... some great stuff in there. Including Ronald on guitar.
Zaireeka/Bulletin are an obvious departure of that sound, and the next phase of Lips.
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Their '90s run was incredible. So many different styles and sounds in one decade. The '80s were kind of a pre-zygotic time for the Lips. The hadn't really figured out what they wanted to be, and what came out was a grab bag of Butthole Surfers, J&MC, Led Zeppelin and Frank Zappa. All of it was a bit derivative until In a Priest Driven Ambulance, but I still like that stuff. I think the 2010s have probably been their worst decade.
It's funny that you're warming to Oczy Mlody... I listened to it like crazy at first, but now I don't even think about it. I'm just not in a Flaming Lips headspace these days, which is weird. I usually go through about 2-3 months of nothing but Lips every year. That started to cool down in after Embryonic.
I'm glad I got a chance to see them on this tour though. The show was good. I suppose t could be argued that they went a little overboard with the unicorn shit, but still... they nailed some of the classics, big time
They didn't play "Shine on Sweet Jesus" or "The Gash" though, goddamn their hides. Will I never see "The Gash" performed live? What a terrible fate.
I'm listening to the new Jlin btw. Good. Not your cup of tea, I suspect, but really, really fuckin' good.