The resulting live album is being released to celebrate the 20 th anniversary of The Soft Bulletin, originally released in the summer of 1999. This entire concert was produced by The Flaming Lips, Scott Booker and their long-time collaborator Dave Fridmann. Following the release of The Soft Companion in 1999, the Flaming Lips management team hastily put together a promo CD featuring out-takes, radio edits and alternate versions. Music and tech news, interviews, features, reviews and more. The performance was conducted by the internationally celebrated conductor Andre de Ridder. The Soft Bulletin Companion (Record Store Day RSD 2021) Juno Daily. Rated 4 in the best albums of 1999, and 444 of all-time album. Genres: Neo-Psychedelia, Psychedelic Pop. The Flaming Lips (Wayne Coyne, Steven Drozd, Michael Ivins, Derek Brown, Jake Ingalls, Matt Kirksey and Nicholas Ley) were accompanied by a 69-piece orchestra and 56-strong chorus. The Soft Bulletin, an Album by The Flaming Lips. Next came 1999’s The Soft Bulletin, viewed by many critics as one of. Click here to pre-order and pre-save. Click here to view and share the “ Race For The Prize” visualizer. It’s safe to say that the Flaming Lips are a world unto their own. downloads will follow on November 15 th ( “The Spark That Bled”).
Album pre-orders begin today and will include an instant download of “Race for the Prize” from the album. They teased the album by releasing the dazzling rendition of the opening track Race for the Prize in October but now, we have the full album to sink our teeth into. For the LIPS and their fans, perhaps the apex of a magnificent interpretation that will remain as rewarding and emotionally-charged as it was that night in 2016. The Flaming Lips and the Colorado Symphony have released a live album version of 1999 psychedelic rock masterpiece The Soft Bulletin. This particular event has been regarded by those in attendance as one of the most awe-inspiring, moving and magical moments of a lifetime. On May 26, 2016, THE FLAMING LIPS performed their universally acclaimed 1999 Warner Records album The Soft Bulletin in its entirety with the Colorado Symphony at Red Rocks Amphitheater in Morrison, Colorado.