A Random Mp3 Trilogy: Au, The Flaming Lips, Devendra Banhart
Photo by Daniel Addy
One of the more promising experimental pop bands to emerge in recent years is Portland Oregon’s Au. They just released their third consecutive EP. It is titled Versions, and is made up mostly of reworked songs from their first two releases. I usually don’t like rehash/remix EPs, but Au completely transforms their older material into something entirely new and equally as tremendous. Here is the first track, an original:
After At War With The Mystics I had completely lost faith in the Flaming Lips‘ future album making abilities, but it turns out I jumped off the bandwagon prematurely. Thankfully on Embryonic they took a sharp turn away from Mystics‘ stadium pop drivel and went back to where they really shine, being weird. Not every song on here is a home run, but even the misses at least contain some interesting components.
Photo by Lauren Dukoff
Devendra returns with yet another extraordinary effort, magically weaved together from seemingly normal, conservative musical elements. While he continues to move into more accessible territory stylistically, he still manages to retain that special intangible gift that sets him apart from the other billion folky singer songwriters. Freak scene purists may not be digging this one, but take it for what it is and I think it’s hard not to love.
- Posted by Davy Minor on November 5, 2009 at 7:19 am
One Response to “A Random Mp3 Trilogy: Au, The Flaming Lips, Devendra Banhart”
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Adam Bruneau Says:
November 5th, 2009 at 1:29 pm
Powerless!!! YESSSSSSS!!
Ever since I heard “Bad Days” on the Batman Forever soundtrack I knew I would love the Lips for the rest of my life. It’s so good to hear them making crazy non-pop music again.
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Adam Bruneau Says:
November 5th, 2009 at 1:29 pm
Powerless!!! YESSSSSSS!!
Ever since I heard “Bad Days” on the Batman Forever soundtrack I knew I would love the Lips for the rest of my life. It’s so good to hear them making crazy non-pop music again.
