Darkmuse

Last night I was listening to Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots and realised that I’d forgotten just how good it was. John agreed with me but pointed out that The Soft Bulletin is considered by some to be a better album (I’m not certain where John stands on that one). So there I am this morning listening to The Soft Bulletin when I start thinking “That sounded awfully like a Pink Floyd progession” amongst other prog rock thoughts. Now I know John claims to hate prog rock (especially Floyd) and likes Flaming Lips so I wasn’t sure if my ears were decieving me. But no, look at all these other people that see the similarities:

http://www.leisuresuit.net/Webzine/articles/flaming_lips.shtml:

It does sound tremendously like Yes and Floyd, and early Genesis, and, in spots, early Rundgren

http://www.inkblotmagazine.com/rev-archive/FlamingLips_Soft.htm:

A perfect example of this idiosyncrasy is the bizarre and eccentric “The Spark That Bled (The Softest Bullet Ever Shot).” Moving from Neil Young ballad into psychedelic Pink Floyd riffing

http://www.statenews.com/editionssummer99/062399/ms_flaming.html

Although labeling isn’t an ethical reviewing practice, I couldn’t help but think the songs were a solid mix of Radiohead and Pink Floyd

You’re going to have to try harder to like Pink Floyd John. Or perhaps you’ll have to stop liking Flaming Lips

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