THE FLAMING LIPS have unleashed four new usually stunning shirts in their official online store, including a T-shirt that looks like an (almost) identical replication of Wayne Coyne's actual entrails and vital organs. Well that's what we were told anyway... This shirt required a top secret, extremely specialized printing process to make so please, do not ask us how it's done. This is thee essential LIPS T-shirt to own this summer! Click here to have a look. Ah, but there's more! Check out the very green Better Human design or the other lovely, Wayne Coyne original shirt, inspired by his The Sun Is Sick comic book in the vibrant red Taste Eye design. Speaking of The Sun Is Sick, the 2nd edition in the series is finally ready and available now in the shop and at THE LIPS tour merch stall. The adult-themed comic book is even more out there than the first editions so don't delay. Have a peek at the cover of The Sun is Sick No.2.
Musik, Die Shwer Zu Twerk - the six-song album from Electric Würms is available for pre-order now. This side project featuring the LIPS' multi-instrumentalist Steven Drozd on vocals, guitars, and keyboards with Mr. Coyne on bass, backed by Nashville psychedelic rock band, Linear Downfall. Due from Warner Bros. Records on August 19th, Musik, Die Shwer Zu Twerkwill transport your senses to proggy sonic destinations way beyond. The fourth and final new T-shirt is an Electric Würms design printed on black, which you can view here.
Musik, Die Schwer Zu Twerk track listing:
I Could Only See Clouds
Futuristic Hallucination
The Bat
Living
Transform!!!
Heart of The Sunrise
As previously reported, the first single - a cover of British prog-rock band Yes' "Heart of The Sunrise"is out now. The album will be available digitally on CD and very limited edition Purple Dayglo vinyl.
Yes, it's true; THE FLAMING LIPS will release a Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band tribute album, titled With A Little Help From My Fwends, later this year on Warner Bros. Records. The band, along with contributions from famous fwends, has recorded their versions of each track on The Beatles' 1967 classic in their own inimitable style. Further details will be forthcoming.
The Flaming Lips and Electric Würms will perform live this summer.
All FLAMING LIPS tour dates listed below:
Aug 3 Portland, OR MLS All-Star Week at Waterfront Park by AT&T
Aug 10 San Francisco, CA Outside Lands Festival
Aug 15 Quebec, QC, Canada Expo Quebec
Aug 16 Crownsville, MD Silopanna Festival
Aug 30 Larmer Tree Gardens, UK End Of the Road Festival
Sep 6 Toronto, ON, Canada Riot Fest
Sep 13 Chicago, IL Riot Fest
Sep 19 Denver, CO Riot Fest
Oct 24-26 Las Vegas, NV Life Is Beautiful Fest (Date TBA)
Nov 9 Reykjavik, Iceland Iceland Airwaves Festival
More information to be revealed soon. Until then, to go: www.flaminglips.com
Electric Würms:
Steven Drozd (vocals, guitars, keys)
Wayne Coyne (bass)
Charlee Cook (vocals, bass, synths)
Chance Cook (guitars, vocals)
Dom Marcoaldo (guitar)
Will Hicks (drums)
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