THE FLAMING LIPS Go Embryonic and Announce Tour (with free music)

       MUSIC NEWS - For nearly 20 years, THE FLAMING LIPS has remained one of the world's most influential experimental creative forces in rock music.  Their new releases have been welcomed with  anticipation and embraced by critics and their loyal, ever-growing/ evolving fan mass alike.  So, it's with great pleasure that The Flaming Lips announced their brand new double-album entitled, EMBRYONIC, (releasing later this year, actual date tbd).  The new album will mark their first full studio set in three years following their Grammy Award-winning AT WAR WITH THE MYSTICS (buy a copy thru MNN below).   EMBRYONIC, THE LIPS' 12th album, was recorded in Fredonia, NY and Oklahoma City, OK, with studio whiz and general co-conspirator Dave Fridmann and just may be their most sonically adventurous and compositionally vernal form of musical expression ever.

They've also confirmed their Summer 2009 US tour dates!  And,  THE LIPS are so appreciative of their die-hard touring fan base that they're giving them a sneak peek at the new album.   With every concert ticket bought online, fans will receive a digital EP allowing them to hear new LIPS music before anyone else. The EP will be comprised of three brand new recordings from EMBRYONIC: "Convinced Of The Hex," "The Impulse," and "Silver Trembling Hands," followed by three additional rare B-side tracks selected by the band themselves. That same ticket buyer will also receive an official live LIPS' digital download bootleg of the show they attend. 

You wonder how they'll do it?  Well, each fan who buys a ticket will receive a special code that allows them to get their music from THE FLAMING LIPS website:  FlamingLips.com .  Supporting on all dates is their Oklahoma City brethren, STARDEATH AND WHITE DWARFS. Their album debut, THE BIRTH, (buy a copy below thru MNN) is available and frying minds now.  Check out: StarDeathandWhiteDwarfs.com for more goodness. See the tour itinerary below,

 

UPDATE 8/13/09 - We now proudly have the cover art for the new

EMBRYONIC album-

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THE FLAMING LIPS Summer 2009 Tour Itineray -

Sat         Aug 15      Del Mar Race Track Infield*     Del Mar, CA

Mon        Aug 17      Greek Theater                      Los Angeles, CA   (on-sale June 27)

Tue         Aug 18     Fox Theater                           Pomona, CA          (on-sale July 11)

Thur        Aug 20     Edgefield Amphitheater           Portland, OR         (on-sale June 27)

Fri            Aug 21    Marymoor Amphitheater         Seattle, WA          (on-sale June 20)

Sun          Aug 23     Red Rocks Amphitheater         Denver, CO           (on-sale June 20)

Wed        Aug 26     Chastain Park Amphitheater     Atlanta, GA           (on-sale July 10)

Fri            Aug 28    Merriweather Post Pavilion       Washington, DC  (on-sale TBA)

Sat           Aug 29     Festival Pier                            Philadelphia, PA   (on-sale TBA)

Sun          Aug 30      Bank of America Pavilion          Boston, MA          (on-sale June 27)

(* Please note this show is part of the Del Mar Summer Concert Series and will not have music 

included with ticket purchase).