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Embryonic
Rock · 2009 · 18 tracks · 1h 17m

Embryonic

The Flaming Lips

A jagged, sprawling double album of distorted psych-rock. Gone are the symphonies, replaced by blown-out bass, krautrock grooves, and a dark, primal energy.

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It's like the band stopped trying to be your friend and decided to be a thunderstorm instead.

A dark, primal exploration of existential dread and sonic friction that feels both claustrophobic and infinite.

Embryonic · vs · The Flaming Lips
Anxious+2.4σ

Anxious saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 18 Tracks · 1h 17m
01
Convinced of the Hex
3:57
02
The Sparrow Looks Up at the Machine
4:14
03
Evil
5:38
04
Aquarius Sabotage
2:10
05
See the Leaves
4:24
06
If
2:05
07
Gemini Syringes
3:41
08
Your Bats
2:35
09
Powerless
6:57
10
The Ego’s Last Stand
5:40
11
I Can Be a Frog
2:14
12
Sagittarius Silver Announcement
2:59
13
Worm Mountain
5:22
14
Scorpio Sword
2:02
15
The Impulse
3:30
16
Silver Trembling Hands
3:59
17
Virgo Self‐Esteem Broadcast
3:44
18
Watching the Planets
5:17
Moments Worth Waiting For
The relentless, distorted bass groove of Convinced of the Hex that immediately signals a departure from their pop era.
The haunting, phone-recorded animal impressions by Karen O that punctuate the sparse arrangement of I Can Be a Frog.
The massive, sludge-thick wall of sound that erupts during the climax of Worm Mountain with MGMT.
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