The Flaming Lips

The Flaming Lips (formed in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma in 1983) are an idiosyncratic and acclaimed American alternative rock band.

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Oklahoma City - Oklahoma - 1983 - American - Alternative rock

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Although grounded in an indie rock/post-punk approach to rock music, the Flaming Lips are known for their lush, multi-layered, psychedelic-ish arrangements and their spacey lyrics and bizarre song titles. They are also acclaimed for their elaborate live shows, featuring animal suits, puppets, video projections and complex stage light configurations. In 2002, Q magazine named The Flaming Lips one of the "50 Bands To See Before You Die".

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Indie rock - Post-punk - Rock music - Psychedelic-ish - Puppet - Video - Projection - 2002 - ''Q'' magazine - 50 Bands To See Before You Die

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The group recorded several albums and EPs on an indie label in the 1980s and early 1990s. After signing to Warner Brothers, they scored a top ten hit in 1995 with "She Don?t Use Jelly." (Known in Australia as "Vaseline") Although it would be their only hit single, the band has maintained critical respect and, to a lesser extent, commercial viability with sonically majestic albums such as 1999?s The Soft Bulletin and 2002?s Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots.

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EP - 1980s - 1990s - Warner Brothers - 1995 - 1999 - The Soft Bulletin - 2002 - Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots

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