Oczy Mlody is the latest Lips sensation (and proper full-length release to follow-up 2013’s The Terror). re-released The Soft Bulletin in the US as a two-disc package titled The Soft Bulletin 5.1. The Flaming Lips have managed to keep the blood and guts of their future-heads intact for 30+ years, pulsing their egos in a blender, turning it up to the maximum speed, and holding the lid down tight.
In addition, the US and UK CDs each contain one track that the other does not, "The Spiderbite Song" and "Slow Motion" respectively.
Upon its release, The Soft Bulletin was subject to record company demands for commercial-sounding music, hence the inclusion of remixes of several songs. Its large, layered, symphonic sound has also earned it a reputation as the Pet Sounds of the 1990s from a few critics. The album was noted for its fusion of ordinary rock instruments, electronic beats and synthesizers. The album was considered to mark a change in the course for the band, with more traditional catchy melodies and accessible-sounding music (their previous album, 1997's Zaireeka, was a quadruple album of experimental sounds meant to be played on four separate stereo systems simultaneously) and lyrics that were more serious and thoughtful in content. Pink Floyd continued to search for the perfect record with Meddle. Their next album Ummagumma (1969) gave each band member the opportunity to create a solo piece, though they would have to combine their talents if they wanted to hit the jackpot. The album was released to wide critical acclaim and hailed by critics as a departure from their previous guitar-heavy alternative rock sound, into a more layered and intricately arranged work. The Flaming Lips - The Soft Bulletin Companion. Records on in the UK, Europe and Australia, and on Jin the United States. The Soft Bulletin is the ninth studio album by The Flaming Lips, released by Warner Bros.