The Flaming Lips

The band began writing songs in 2001, with all three of their current projects in mind. Working on the country and western tinged 'Okie Noodling' soundtrack, and producing spacier sci-fi type electronic tunes with the 'Christmas On Mars' film in mind, the band were also seeking to create what Wayne dubbed 'beat heavy experimental rock stuff' for their next album. By their own admission, that record eventually ended up with a strange almost-hybrid set of tunes that took elements of both film soundtracks on board to create something very different,... more