![]() ![]() But then comes a classic moment of Wayne Coyne's uplifting romanticism: "Will the fight for our sanity be the fight of our lives?" This is the kind of music that makes living feel like a triumph. It's the aural equivalent of staring at a starry night sky, a beautifully atmospheric and subtle piece of music.įor the first two minutes of "The Gash," the song is almost too much for me, with all of the weird voices and group vocals and whatnot. The first of two instrumental tracks from The Soft Bulletin, "The Observer" can be heard as almost an intermission of sorts. It wasn't even included on the US edition, so it's definitely the album's most overlooked track. None of the remixes were considered for this ranking.)Įven the worst song on The Soft Bulletin is an immaculately produced pop gem (just listen to those huge, swirling drums), but "Slow Motion" is the only song on the album that doesn't completely fill my heart with majesty and wonder. (Note: Because there are a few different editions of the album, I'm basing this list off of the thirteen track vinyl edition. ![]() Here's my ranking of the album's thirteen songs, from weakest to best. Fifteen years ago today (June 22nd), the Flaming Lips released its masterpiece The Soft Bulletin in the US, an album which signaled the band's complete shift from acid punks to psychedelic pop geniuses. ![]()
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