The madness of the lyrics and the roughness of the original record is returned in terms of performance by Coyne who integrates his oneiric language with the majesty of a symphonic orchestra.
The Flaming Lips, in the new chapter of the saga, have been able to combine the psychedelic charge of the record with the delicacy of the symphony, all this has created a real musical orgy that stimulates us, and puts us in a very rich context. A gem like The Soft Bulletin, in a rather endless record catalogue, is always rare, in fact every touch of reverberated guitar is accompanied by an overall structure of the musical landscape that is unique. In the decision to add a new chapter to The Soft Bulletin saga there is the need to find a new key to the record.
Touching and unprecedented versions of songs such as "Waitin' for a Superman" or "Feeling Yourself Disintegrated," are at the heart of the album, it is indeed touching to note that many of the spontaneous reactions of the audience were not edited and deleted from the live record, but were left as a background, an extra musical addition that describes the show of The Flaming Lips. with a real symphonic orchestra that gave a new, monumental key to the songs of a monumental record. The occasion was unique also because it involved directly Wayne Coyne and co. The live album was directly linked to the celebrations at the historic Red Rocks venue in Morrison, Colorado. In July, the band fully released their 15th studio album, King’s Mouth, after previously printing just 4,000 vinyl copies of the LP for a Record Store Day exclusive.By Gianluigi Marsibilio ( celebration of a record like The Soft Bulletin is right and indeed it's wonderful to find in a live publication of Flaming Lips, the necessary cue for listening again to the incredible songs of a release published in 1999. The new clip for “What Is the Light?” highlights how seamlessly the Lips teamed with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra, and the video - directed by George Salisbury and Wayne Coyne - provides the perfect vibrant and hypnotic accompaniment.Īlong with releasing Live at Red Rocks, the Flaming Lips celebrated the 20th anniversary of The Soft Bulletin with a limited edition vinyl reissue that arrived in October. Such a collaboration is particularly apt for a full performance of The Soft Bulletin, with its symphonic flourishes. The live album comes from a May 2016 concert at the famed Colorado venue, where the Flaming Lips recreated their acclaimed 1999 LP, The Soft Bulletin, with a 68-piece orchestra and 57-person choir conducted by Andre De Ridder. The song comes off of their upcoming live album, The Soft Bulletin Recorded Live at Red Rocks With the Colorado Symphony Orchestra, out November 29th via Warner Records. The Flaming Lips unveiled a kaleidoscopic new video for their performance of “What Is the Light?” with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra.
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