Undeniably a shift for The Flaming Lips, and one that would be far less appealing to some, the group take all their whimsy and pop sensibilities and virtually shot them all in the foot for something far more bizarre and genre-bending. The groups most serious take in years, yet easily their most audacious and inventive.
Embryonic is for sure an album that will catch someone off guard in some ways, although some of the signs are there that The Flaming Lips could concoct something so offbeat. ...
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