![]() ![]() ^ O'Connor, Roisin Bray, Elisa (September 10, 2020)."The Flaming Lips Return to Earth on Devastatingly Beautiful American Head: Review". ^ a b Clark, Tyler (September 11, 2020).^ a b "American Head by The Flaming Lips Reviews and Tracks".^ "American Head by The Flaming Lips reviews".^ "American Head by The Flaming Lips on Apple Music"."The Flaming Lips Revel in Patriotism and Druggy Fantasies on American Head". ^ a b Schonfeld, Zach (September 9, 2020)."The Songs (and Sounds) of Space with Steven Drozd & The Flaming Lips". ^ "Spaceface on Instagram: "Hey y'all: I chose to leave The Flaming Lips …".^ "The Flaming Lips debut 'Flowers Of Neptune 6' "."Wayne Coyne Recalls Being Held at Gunpoint in the Flaming Lips' 'Mother Don't Be Sad' ". "The Flaming Lips share "Will You Return / When You Come Down" from new LP". "The Flaming Lips Share 'You N' Me Sellin' Weed' Video". "The Flaming Lips Go Back Into Their Bubbles in 'Dinosaurs on the Mountain' Video". "The Flaming Lips Get Patriotic on New Album 'American Head,' Out This Fall". ^ a b c Ehrlich, Brenna (26 June 2020)."The Flaming Lips share new single and video 'Flowers of Neptune 6' ". "The Flaming Lips' American Head is dreamy, ethereal, and extremely psychedelic". : CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) ( link) Dennis Coyne – recording, mixing, additional productionĬharts Chart performance for American Head Chart (2020).Dave Fridmann – production, recording, mixing, mastering.The Flaming Lips – production, recording, mixing.Micah Nelson – additional vocals (1), additional guitar (1).Kacey Musgraves – additional vocals (2, 3, 12)."God and the Policeman" (featuring Kacey Musgraves)Ĭredits adapted from the album's liner notes. Tom Pinnock of Uncut gave the album a 9 out of 10 rating, praising the band for "examining the nature of family, love, death and nostalgia with a sincerity and tenderness that's been missed." Jude Rogers of Mojo praised the tracks "Mother I've Taken LSD", "Mother Please Don't Be Sad", and "Brother Eye", writing, "They suggest a place for the band's psychedelic imagination in more present, physical realms, which feels new." Year-end lists Year-end list accolades for American Head PublicationĪll tracks are written by the Flaming Lips. Tyler Clark of Consequence of Sound gave the album an A− rating, writing, " American Head stands alongside The Soft Bulletin and Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots as one of the very best records the Flaming Lips have recorded". ![]() Critical reception Professional ratings Aggregate scoresĪt Metacritic, American Head has a score of 81 out of 100, indicating "universal acclaim", based on 20 reviews. The album artwork contains a photograph of Coyne's older brother Tommy, taken around 1970. Coyne gave a track-by-track breakdown of the album for Apple Music. The band officially announced the album's release date as September 11, 2020, along with the single "My Religion Is You" on June 26, 2020. Many of the songs reference Wayne Coyne's turbulent upbringing with his brothers in Oklahoma City. The album represents a shift in identity as the band decided to focus on their American roots on the album. On March 23, 2020, Drozd announced that the band's sixteenth studio album, titled American Head, was due for release that summer. Its release was preceded by six singles: "Flowers of Neptune 6", "My Religion Is You", "Dinosaurs on the Mountain", "You n Me Sellin' Weed", "Will You Return / When You Come Down" and "Mother Please Don't Be Sad". ![]() It received favorable reviews from critics upon release. It is the final studio album to feature founding bass guitarist Michael Ivins and keyboardist Jake Ingalls, who both departed from the band in 2021. Produced by Dave Fridmann and Scott Booker, alongside the band itself, the album represents a return to the band's American roots. American Head is the sixteenth studio album by experimental rock band the Flaming Lips, released on September 11, 2020, on Warner Records in the US and Bella Union in the UK.
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