This year marks the 20thanniversary of classic album The Soft Bulletin by GRAMMY-winning band The Flaming Lips, who are celebrating the occasion by announcing a special, three day UK tour. The bandâs ninth record, featuring singles âWaitinâ for a Supermanâ and âRace for the Prize, received widespread critical acclaim with NME naming it their album of the year. It will be performed in its entirety to crowds in Edinburgh, Manchester and London, with the short tour concluding at the Brixton Academy on September 7th.
We will also be hosting a special Flaming Lips listening session in London on Sunday March 31st, full info and tickets here.
Tour dates:
September 5 â Usher Hall, Edinburgh
September 6 â Manchester Academy, Manchester
September 7 â Brixton Academy, London
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By the time the tour concludes, the band will have released their much anticipated fifteenth album, âKingâs Mouthâ. The new record will feature narration from Mick Jones, guitarist and co-founder of The Clash. The bandâs follow-up release to 2017âs âOczy Mlodyâ is set for release on Record Store Day, April 13th. Initially, the release will be exclusive to independent record stores, with only 4,000 gold pressed vinyl copies being distributed. A more widely accessible release will hit the marketplace come July.
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Reflecting the artistic proficiency of front man Wayne Coyne, the record will be accompanied by a book,Kingâs Mouth: Immerse Heap Trip Fantasy Experience, written and illustrated by Coyne himself. He explains, âThe Kingâs Mouth immersive/child-like qualities are born from the same spark and womb as Flaming Lips live performances. The Kingâs Mouth adventure was made for humans of all sizes, ages, cultures, and religionsâ.