The Flaming Lips Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots

Entertainment Weekly: "...Spectacularly trippy..." - Rating: B+
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  • Released: July 15, 2002
  • Originally Released: 2002
  • Label: Warner Records

Entertainment Reviews:

Rolling Stone - 7/25/02, p.72
4 stars out of 5 - "...Ambitious with burbling electrobeats underpinning sci-fi orchestrations....the trio's love of sound sorcery is gently folded into gorgeous melodies..."
Rolling Stone - 7/25/02, p.72
4 stars out of 5 - "...Ambitious with burbling electrobeats underpinning sci-fi orchestrations....the trio's love of sound sorcery is gently folded into gorgeous melodies..."
Spin - 1/03, p.70
Ranked #4 on Spin's list of 2002's "Albums of the Year" - "...A concept album about heartsick rock-'em-sock-'em robots that's also a sermon about finding the courage to love in the face of death."
Spin - 1/03, p.70
Ranked #4 on Spin's list of 2002's "Albums of the Year" - "...A concept album about heartsick rock-'em-sock-'em robots that's also a sermon about finding the courage to love in the face of death."
Entertainment Weekly - 7/19/02, p.74
"...Spectacularly trippy..." - Rating: B+
Entertainment Weekly - 7/19/02, p.74
"...Spectacularly trippy..." - Rating: B+
Q - 12/02, p.66
Included in Q Magazine's "50 Best Albums of 2002"
Q - 8/02, p.127
4 stars out of 5 - "...Their second masterpiece....It's hard to remember a record so concerned with mortality and yet so heart-burstingly hopeful. It quivers with life..."
Q - 12/02, p.66
Included in Q Magazine's "50 Best Albums of 2002"
Q - 8/02, p.127
4 stars out of 5 - "...Their second masterpiece....It's hard to remember a record so concerned with mortality and yet so heart-burstingly hopeful. It quivers with life..."
Uncut - 1/03, p.94
Ranked #1 in Uncut's "100 Best Albums of the Year"
Uncut - 8/02, p.96
5 out of 5 - "...Astonishing..."
Uncut - 1/03, p.94
Ranked #1 in Uncut's "100 Best Albums of the Year"
Uncut - 8/02, p.96
5 out of 5 - "...Astonishing..."
CMJ - 12/30/02, p.8
Ranked #2 on CMJ's "Top 10 of 2002"
CMJ - 7/22/02, p.4
"...Impressionistic sonic wonder..."
CMJ - 12/30/02, p.8
Ranked #2 on CMJ's "Top 10 of 2002"
CMJ - 7/22/02, p.4
"...Impressionistic sonic wonder..."
Mojo (Publisher) - p.63
Ranked #36 in Mojo's "100 Modern Classics" -- "They remain at the forefront of rock'n'roll mutation."
Mojo (Publisher) - 1/03, p.72
Ranked #2 in Mojo's "Best Albums of 2002"
Mojo (Publisher) - 7/02, p.60
"...A brilliant development of BULLETIN's tough'n'mellow blend..."
Mojo (Publisher) - 1/03, p.72
Ranked #2 in Mojo's "Best Albums of 2002"
Mojo (Publisher) - 7/02, p.60
"...A brilliant development of BULLETIN's tough'n'mellow blend..."
NME (Magazine) - 7/13/02, p.36
8 out of 10 - "...Confident and imaginative....it sets yet another benchmark."
NME (Magazine) - 7/13/02, p.36
8 out of 10 - "...Confident and imaginative....it sets yet another benchmark."

Tracks:

  • 1.Fight Test
  • 2.One More Robot / Sympathy 3000-21
  • 3.Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots Pt. 1
  • 4.Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots Pt. 2
  • 5.In The Morning Of The Magicians
  • 6.Ego Tripping At The Gates Of Hell
  • 7.Are You A Hypnotist??
  • 8.It's Summertime
  • 9.Do You Realize??
  • 10.All We Have Is Now
  • 11.Approaching Pavonis Mons By Balloon (Utopia Planitia)

Product Info

  • UPC: 093624814122
  • Shipping Weight: 0.2/lbs (approx)
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