The Flaming Lips Plot ‘Soft Bulletin’ 25th Anniversary Vinyl Reissue
[I]t’s bleak and resigned but also comforting…it somehow is hopeless and hopeful at the same time.” – Wayne Coyne on The Soft Bulletin.
By Nate Todd Jul 23, 2024 • 1:48 pm PDT
The Flaming Lips announced a 25th anniversary vinyl reissue of their landmark 1999 album, The Soft Bulletin. The 2LP vinyl with Zoetrope designs co-created by Drew Tetz and Lips frontman Wayne Coyne arrives on September 6 and is available for preorder.
When The Flaming Lips’ ninth studio album The Soft Bulletin arrived in mid-1999, it marked a change in sonic direction for The Lips from their earlier alt/punk rock sound to a more psychedelic aesthetic.
The Soft Bulletin cover art is a modified version of a photograph taken by Lawrence Schiller titled “The Acid Test: Neal Cassady.” As per Schiller, the image is of Neal Cassady dancing with his own shadow during one of The Merry Pranksters’ acid tests in the mid-1960s.
Advertisement
The Soft Bulletin contains standouts such as “Race for the Prize,” “Waitin’ for a Superman,” and “Feeling Yourself Disintegrate.” In teasing the new Soft Bulletin 25th anniversary vinyl reissue, Wayne Coyne singled out closing track, “Sleeping On The Roof.” Check it out below:
The Flaming Lips are currently celebrating the The Soft Bulletin’s follow-up, Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots, on tour. The band’s upcoming “Summer Freak Out” at the Zoo Amphitheatre in their hometown of Oklahoma City will see a performance of Yoshimi on night one while night two the band performs The Soft Bulletin.
Find The Flaming Lips tour routing with ticket info below.
Loading tour dates
