The Official Needles and Grooves 1001 Album Generator Project (aka Preachin’ about the Preachers if today’s selection sucks)
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Nee Lewman
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Did you guys know there was a fucking musical?
Yer Ol' Uncle D
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I was aware of the musical but didn't realize it incorporated a fornication element.
TenderLovingKiller®
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You know the the song that I always thought sounded like it should be earning Cat Stevens royalties based off of it’s similarities to “Father & Son”?
Rilo Kiley’s “Does He Love You”.
If “Fight Test” got him 75% Royalties then he should get at least 80% for “Does He Love You.
TenderLovingKiller®
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Also, does anybody remember the MTV animated sitcom from the early 00s, 3-South?
It was a fun show featuring the voice talent of Brian Posen and a pre-American Idol Brian Dunkleman? The reason I ask is because “Fight Test” was the shows opening theme song.
It was a fun show featuring the voice talent of Brian Posen and a pre-American Idol Brian Dunkleman? The reason I ask is because “Fight Test” was the shows opening theme song.
Nee Lewman
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This is the album that made me fall in love with The Flaming Lips. I had a copy of Transmissions from college but didn’t love it enough to follow them. I may have heard a song or two off of soft bulletin but Yoshimi was the moment and I’ve been a fan since.
Hemotep
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I'm a sucker for a concept album and have loved this one since the first time I heard it. Seeing them perform this album live is something I wish everyone could experience. They don't always crush it on studio albums, but they do with their live performances. One of the times I saw them at Red Rocks, Explosions in the Sky opened for them and Wayne was dancing so damn hard on stage during their set that we were shocked he still had energy to come perform. I'd love to get to be young and in that crowd again, even if just for one night. I'll still go see them, but now I'd just sit in the back and relax while watching the orgiastic shroom-fest of lasers and hamster balls.
5/5.
5/5.
mrjoshuamccormack
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Personal hot take: I prefer this to the original version. Maybe because I've listened to it more and it hit me at the right time in my life.
wmeugene
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#7 - The Flaming Lips - Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots
So for whatever reason, we keep getting albums I know really, really well. There's some absolute classic tunes on here, such as Fight Test, Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots, and Do You Realize??. There's no real weak points as everything blends together nicely even if not everything stands out above the general atmosphere of the album. I just think it's a half-step behind the Soft Bulletin and many of the other great albums of this year. If you ever look at a list of 2002 albums, that year is stacked and this album has never broken through into my top 5 of the year. But that ain't half bad for sure.
Rating 4.5/5.0
So for whatever reason, we keep getting albums I know really, really well. There's some absolute classic tunes on here, such as Fight Test, Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots, and Do You Realize??. There's no real weak points as everything blends together nicely even if not everything stands out above the general atmosphere of the album. I just think it's a half-step behind the Soft Bulletin and many of the other great albums of this year. If you ever look at a list of 2002 albums, that year is stacked and this album has never broken through into my top 5 of the year. But that ain't half bad for sure.
Rating 4.5/5.0
Joe Mac
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imtheocean
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Flaming Lips ~ Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots
2nd day in a row where I get to say Love, Love, Love this album. It showcases a sense of maturity and hope in the face of despair that very few bands could pull off, let alone try to capture. Wayne may be the frontman, but Steven Drozd is definitely the key on this album with his growth in songwriting and composition. 4.5 out 5 as there are a few weak tracks, and Soft Bulletin is arguably a better album.
Looking forward to my Yoshimi Deluxe box set arriving. They amount of b-sides/collaborations released during this era was amazing. One of my absolute favorites is their collab with Sparklehorse covering Daniel Johnston's "Go".
2nd day in a row where I get to say Love, Love, Love this album. It showcases a sense of maturity and hope in the face of despair that very few bands could pull off, let alone try to capture. Wayne may be the frontman, but Steven Drozd is definitely the key on this album with his growth in songwriting and composition. 4.5 out 5 as there are a few weak tracks, and Soft Bulletin is arguably a better album.
Looking forward to my Yoshimi Deluxe box set arriving. They amount of b-sides/collaborations released during this era was amazing. One of my absolute favorites is their collab with Sparklehorse covering Daniel Johnston's "Go".
imtheocean
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I saw it! The staging was pretty incredible from what I remember, especially the robots. Musically it focused on Soft Bulletin, Yoshimi, and At War With the Mystics. I am surprised it never moved past this stage and got another run.
And there was no fornication, although there was full nudity in parts.
zomgbear
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Got The Mamas & the Papas - If You Can Believe Your Eyes and Ears.
I've never sat and listened to this whole album front to back but I've heard the majority of it before. Great album! Some real classics in here.
Coldplay - Parachutes
I know it's cool to hate on Coldplay nowadays but I used to listen to this album. I actually liked their albums up to a certain point before I stopped listening. This is not exactly the most memorable album tbh. I do love a few songs from this album a lot though
I've never sat and listened to this whole album front to back but I've heard the majority of it before. Great album! Some real classics in here.
Coldplay - Parachutes
I know it's cool to hate on Coldplay nowadays but I used to listen to this album. I actually liked their albums up to a certain point before I stopped listening. This is not exactly the most memorable album tbh. I do love a few songs from this album a lot though
wmeugene
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So mine is…
1. Wilco - Yankee Hotel Foxtrot
2. Interpol - Turn On The Bright Lights
3. Broken Social Scene - You Forgot It In People
4. Queens of the Stone Age - Songs For The Deaf
5, The Libertines - Up The Bracket
6. …And You Will Know Us By The Trail of Dead - Source Tags and Codes
7. Sigur Ros - ( )
8. The Streets - Original Pirate Material
9. Beck - Sea Change
10. The Flaming Lips - Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots
TenderLovingKiller®
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My 2002 Top 10
01. Wilco - Yankee Hotel Foxtrot
02. Interpol - Turn On Your Bright Light
03. Spoon - Kill The Moonlight
04. Sonic Youth - Murray Street
05. …And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead - Source Tags & Codes
06. Bright Eyes - Lifted or The Story Is in the Soil, Keep Your Ear to the Ground
07. The Hives - Veni Vidi Vicious
08. The Flaming Lips -Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots
09. Hot Hot Heat - Make Up The Breakdown
08. The Books - Thought For Food
Broken Social Scene and The Libertines would be on this list had I actually listened to them back in 2002. Both didn’t land on my radar until early 2003. If I did include them You Forgot It In People would easily be #2 and Up The Bracket would be just ahead of The Hives.
WhiteDahlias
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I think this might be my favorite Flaming Lips album (though Soft Bulletin and At War with the Mystics are also up there).
Not sure where I would rank this in my 2002 list. It would definitely be pretty high though.
Not sure where I would rank this in my 2002 list. It would definitely be pretty high though.