Attention, TMT readers: The Flaming Lips have just confirmed that they’ll be performing The Soft Bulletin — scientifically proven to be one of the greatest albums in the history of music — in its entirety at London’s Alexandra Palace! The show, part of ATP’s Don’t Look Back series, will take place on July 1, 2011. But which version will they perform? The UK version? The US version? I have my money on the 5.1 version (tracklisting below).
And as if that weren’t enough, the event will also feature Dinosaur Jr. performing Bug and Deerhoof performing my personal favorite, Milk Man. Seriously, what the fuck!
And hey, for all of you outside of London, don’t worry: I’m guessing this won’t be the only time the Lips will perform The Soft Bulletin in its entirety. They wouldn’t want all that practicing to go to waste, right?
Possible Wayne Coyne answer: “Right!! You’re so smart, Mr P! Like, terrifyingly smart. Actually, you’re probably the smartest guy I know.”
Tickets go on sale September 3 at 10 AM.
The Soft Bulletin 5.1 tracklisting (so you can train your brain to hear The Soft Bulletin the way The Flaming Lips want you to hear it):
01. Race for the Prize (Sacrifice of the New Scientists)
02. A Spoonful Weighs a Ton
03. The Spark That Bled (The Softest Bullet Ever Shot)
04. Slow Motion
05. What Is the Light? (An Untested Hypothesis Suggesting That the Chemical [In Our Brains] By Which We Are Able to Experience the Sensation of Being in Love Is the Same Chemical That Caused the Big Bang That Was the Birth of the Accelerating Universe)
06. The Observer
07. Waitin’ for a Superman (Is it Gettin’ Heavy??)
08. Suddenly Everything Has Changed (Death Anxiety Caused by Moments of Boredom)
09. The Gash (Battle Hymn for the Wounded Mathematician)
10. Feeling Yourself Disintegrate
11. Sleeping on the Roof (Excerpt From Should We Keep the Severed Head Awake??)
12. The Spiderbite Song
13. Buggin’ (The Buzz of Love Is Busy Buggin’ You)
• The Flaming Lips: http://www.flaminglips.com
• ATP Don’t Look Back: http://www.dontlookbackconcerts.com
