Ultimately it doesn’t feel much like a proper Flaming Lips album, at least not as much as their take on Dark Side of the Moon, but like that album it’s an intriguing glimpse of whatever strange journey they have planned next. With all the help from his “fwends,” Wayne Coyne feels completely absent -he probably isn’t, but his voice rarely makes an appearance unless aided by a thick haze of vocoder effects. Very interesting 'she's Leaving Home' I think, is better than the original The only other Beatles cover to surpass the original (IMO) is Joe Cocker's version of 'Little Help From My Friends.' For this review I deducted a star for the noise and mixing- a conscious decision to make the album 'annoying' ruined what should've been a masterpiece. Find release reviews and credits for With a Little Help from My Fwends - The Flaming Lips on AllMusic - 2014 - Though it may seem like a quaint, family-friendly. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band is what one would expect, which is something completely unexpected and original. The Lips actually manage to bring out the hidden beauty of the otherwise tedious “She’s Leaving Home.” It’s not much of a stretch to claim that this version, featuring Phantogram, Julianna Barwick, and Spaceface, is an improvement on the original. As expected, The Flaming Lips take on Sgt. There are a few occasions where the songs get lost in the dizzying effects, but other moments are purely delightful. It is the pop music equivalent of a modern, star-studded adaptation of Shakespeare there’s plenty of scenery to chew, and not a piece is left for scraps. Wayne Coyne, Steven Drozd, and an impressive collective of artists and pop stars alike -including Moby, Miley Cyrus, Tegan & Sara, and Foxygen, just to name a few -really dig into the songs here. With a Little Help might contain some of their most imaginative experiments to date, but since they’re wrapped them up in such familiar packaging the result is a relatively digestible helping of psychedelic treats. Tout sur With A Little Help From My Fwends - The Flaming Lips, CD Album et tous les albums Musique CD, Vinyle. Sonically, the band continues to push boundaries. Livraison gratuite dès 25 dachats et des milliers de CD. ![]() The collaborative method brings to mind the uneven Heady Fwends, and it’s not the first time The Lips have covered an entire beloved album. Not because it breaks from that trend -it doesn’t -but because the safety of a classic Beatles record allows them to stretch their experimental legs while still producing a grounded experience. Anyone lamenting The Flaming Lips’ later work as too experimental and inaccessible might find With a Little Help From My Fwends a refreshing detour.
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