The Flaming Lips (w/ Henry Rollins and Peaches) to cover Dark Side of the Moon
Throughout their 25+ year existence, The Flaming Lips have often shown the ability to capture one’s attention, whether in the form of walking on top of fans in a giant bubble, shelling out a pretty decent double album for their 12th full-length release, or bringing a gong to late night television. But the following news might just take the cake:
According to Los Angeles Times (via P4k), The Flaming Lips will follow up the recently released Embryonic with a full album re-do of Pink Floyd’s 1973 classic Dark Side of the Moon. While details remain a bit sketchy, the album is said to a collaborative effort with Stardeath and White Dwarfs, aka the band that features Wayne Coyne’s nephew Dennis, and sports the guest talents of punk legend Henry Rollins and electronic musician Peaches.
No word on a release date, but according to Pitchfork, it will likely be an iTunes-only release.
what?
How unoriginal…
Saw Stardeath open for the Lips in San Diego and they began their set with “Sweet Leaf” by Black Sabbath. They are an awesome band who stands alone, despite the familial relationship between Wayne and Dennis. Their debut kicks ass, so I can only imagine that this album will blow minds all over the pavement.
I wonder if they’ll cover this on their NYE show, Stardeath is opening for them at that show.
I think I’ve just had a “joygasm”.
Oct 19th, 2009 at 1:39 pm
[...] that didn’t take long. Just days after word broke that The Flaming Lips would be covering Pink Floyd’s The Dark Side of the Moon, we’ve gotten our first taste of what is to come. Recently, Wayne Coyne and Co. took to [...]