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Flaming Lips at Bonnaroo 2010 (photo: Heather Byrd/The Tennessean)
Psych-rock mainstays the Flaming Lips are headed to the Ryman on May 18, shortly after the April 16 release of box set Heady Nuggs: The First 5 Warner Bros. Records 1992-2002.
That collection includes five vinyl albums: 1992's Hit To Death In The Future Head, '93's Transmissions From The Satellite Heart, '95's Clouds Taste Metallic, '99's beloved The Soft Bulletin and Grammy-winning 2002 set Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots.
That isn't the only 2011 Lips release. On Valentine's Day, the band shared a "digital streaming single" dubbed "Two Blobs (Fornicating)" (only they use a saltier word at the end there). "Blobs" comes in the form of 12 individual tracks that are meant to be played at the same time, adding up to a complete song. The pieces and an instructional video are available at www.youtube.com/flaminglipsfree.
The band touts "Blobs" as "the first-ever musical experience of its kind," and since we can't think of another music release that requires an instructional video (except maybe the Lips' Zaireeka, which asked listeners to play four full discs at the same time), we'll go ahead and take that explanation.
For more on the new single, visit www.flaminglips.com/blog.
Tickets to the Flaming Lips' Nashville show run $30.50-$40.50, and go on sale Friday (Feb. 18) at 10 a.m. Central via Ticketmaster.
