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The Flaming Lips On World Cafe

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Listen To Bob And Robin's Holiday In Space

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Wayne Coyne On Drugs And The Flaming Lips' 'American Head'

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Rita Indiana released one of our favorite albums this week. Noelie Quintero/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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New Music Friday: The Top 8 Albums Out Sept. 11

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Deap Lips is a collaboration between Deap Vally and members of The Flaming Lips. Its debut is "a psychedelic dream with jagged edges," perfect for quarantine listening, our critic writes. Erika Mugglin/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Deap Lips' Debut Is An Interstellar Excursion For The Quarantined Mind

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The Flaming Lips. Their new album, The King's Mouth, is on our shortlist for the week's best new releases. Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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New Music Friday: Our Top 8 Albums For July 19

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Wayne Coyne of The Flaming Lips is World Cafe's guest for Tuesday, March 28. George Salisbury/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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The Flaming Lips On World Cafe

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Clockwise from upper left: Laura Burhenn, Run The Jewels, The Flaming Lips, Sadie Dupuis of Sad13, John Prine Courtesy of the artists hide caption

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New Mix: Run The Jewels, Flaming Lips, John Prine, More

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Guests rate the songs at the All Songs Considered Listening Party in Washington, D.C. Jeff Martin hide caption

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You Cannot Be Serious: The All Songs Considered Listening Party

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Wayne Coyne of The Flaming Lips speaks to NPR's Arun Rath about his band's new album, With A Little Help From My Fwends. Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Messing With Perfection: Why The Flaming Lips Took On 'Sgt. Pepper'

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Clockwise from upper left: Sleater-Kinney, Elle Varner, GRMLN, The Flaming Lips Courtesy of the artists hide caption

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New Mix: Sleater-Kinney, The Flaming Lips, Elle Varner, More

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The Flaming Lips' new album, With A Little Help From My Fwends, comes out Oct. 28. George Salisbury/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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All Songs Considered hosts Bob Boilen and Robin Hilton set out on a road trip to find the true spirit of the holiday season. Along the way they stop at the Silent Night Motel, where they meet Wayne Coyne of The Flaming Lips, St. Vincent (Annie Clark), Josh Ritter, and more. Michael Huey/Mastery Of Maps hide caption

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Home For The Holidays, With All Songs Considered

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