The Flaming Lips/Mastodon "split" 7" OOP RSD Mercury Rev Baroness Isis Feist

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The Flaming Lips/Mastodon "split" 7" Warner Bros./Reprise Records (US)

Record is NM, Jacket is generic

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The Flaming Lips are an American rock band formed in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma in 1983. Instrumentally, their sound contains lush, multi-layered, psychedelic rock arrangements, but lyrically their compositions show elements ofspace rock, including unusual song and album titles—such as "What Is the Light? (An Untested Hypothesis Suggesting That the Chemical [In Our Brains] by Which We Are Able to Experience the Sensation of Being in Love Is the Same Chemical That Caused the "Big Bang" That Was the Birth of the Accelerating Universe)". They are also acclaimed for their elaborate live shows, which feature costumes, balloons, puppets, video projections, complex stage light configurations, giant hands, large amounts of confetti, and frontman Wayne Coyne's signature man-sized plastic bubble, in which he traverses the audience. In 2002, Q magazine named The Flaming Lips one of the "50 Bands to See Before You Die."

The band is best known for its associations with 1960s and 1970s psychedelic subculture, with elements of this culture permeating the group's instrumentation, effects, and composition. Coyne's lyrics, in particular, both reference and embody the fascination with the science fiction and space opera genres of fiction that were popular during the golden age of psychedelic subculture.[1] His lyrical style tends to use the imagery and plot conventions of space opera to frame more abstract themes about the unfolding cycles of romantic love, highlighting its vulnerability while delving into its metaphysical implications.

The group recorded several albums and EPs on an indie label, Restless, in the 1980s and early 1990s. After signing to Warner Brothers, they scored a hit in 1993 with "She Don't Use Jelly". Although it has been their only hit single in the U.S., the band has maintained critical respect and, to a lesser extent, commercial viability through albums such as 1999's The Soft Bulletin (which was NME magazine's Album of the Year) and 2002's Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots. They have had more hit singles in the UK and Europe than in the U.S. In February 2007, they were nominated for a 2007 BRIT Award in the "Best International Act" category. By 2007, the group garnered three Grammy Awards, including two for Best Rock Instrumental Performance.

Mastodon is an American metal band from Atlanta, Georgia, formed in early 2000, and is composed of bassist Troy Sanders, guitarist Brent Hinds, guitarist Bill Kelliher, and drummer Brann Dailor. Many of their songs feature progressive concepts and unique instrumentation. Three out of the four members participate in vocals, creating a unique blend of singing styles and voices.

Mastodon has released six studio albums, a live album and accompanying DVD, a compilation of early material and a box set. The band released its debut album Remission in 2002, which garnered significant critical acclaim for its unique sound.[1] Their second release, Leviathan, was based on the famous American novel by Herman Melville, Moby-Dick. Three magazines awarded it Album of the Year in 2004: Revolver, Kerrang! and Terrorizer. Mastodon has been twice-nominated for Grammy Awards. The band achieved major American commercial success with its 2011 album The Hunter, which debuted at No. 10 on the Billboard 200 chart, and then continued with their newest release, Once More 'Round the Sun, which debuted at No. 6 after selling 34,000 copies in the first week of release.