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It's amazing. he strengths of the band reside in a collection of simple melodies make this record one of the most finely crafted pop albums of the 1990s... A classic
Well, let me begin by stating that this is going to be an extremely biased review - I present no pretensions of neutrality here. 'Yoshimi' is one of my most treasured albums, by my favourite band. Ever. After The Flaming Lips' exhilarating and resoundingly seminal 1999 release, 'The Soft Bulletin', I doubted whether they would ever reach such heady heights again. However, this album vanquished all those lingering doubts into oblivion! Contrary to the misguided assertions offered by certain critics, this isn't simply a rehash of the highly successful 'Soft Bulletin' formula. Here, The Lips experiment more intently with synthesisers and drum machines. These help foster a staggering electronic soundscape, which evokes a mesmerising futuristic resonance. The music is as heartfelt and affecting as ever, with subjects such as loss, death and helplessness explored, but delightfully injected with the Lips' typical idiosyncrasies. The whole pink robots concept is utterly barmy, and a perfect example of the band's endearing ability to imbue ostensibly solemn subject matters with optimism and jocularity - whilst augmenting the music, not detracting from it. To be honest, I could spend literally days waxing lyrical over the merits of each song on the album, but I'm sure my self-gratifying grandiloquence will probably send most readers into a coma, so, instead, I shall tender an uncomplicated précis: 'Yoshimi' is a work of genius. Please buy it immediately for a considerable dose of life-enhancement.Read full review
This is a superb album. It moves aqway from the normal flaming lips sound of the early nineties, and heads for a more joyful pop sound then the slightly more meloncholic The Soft Bulletin. This is certainly on par with The Soft Bulletin and one of the best albums of the new Millenium.
This is a great summer CD. I was sat at the traffic lights in Cambridge this morning with all my windows down (Yes I am a 'k*ob' but someone has to do it), and even the guy in the council van next to me gave me a nod of approval! You won't be disapointed if you buy it. Well unless you spend most of your life living in a cave listening to radio three.
Great band.This is meant to be their best album. I was not dissappointed it's magical. If you like The Flaming Lips go for this album. GOOD STUFF
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