The Flaming Lips Explain 'The Terror' To Forbes

A look inside the creative process-and bizarre marketing schemes-behind the group's latest music.
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[@Discord67]

I really respect The Flaming Lips for what they do, most bands a few decades into making music who have made a classic or two keep that “safe sound” that worked on the classic in order to pacify fans into buying more of their music, while The Flaming Lips try to be as innovative as possible so that fans not only have two topnotch classic’s to love, but a whole catalog of great music to enjoy.

[@nicolasdoyon5948]

I love this band: They are complete Dada Artists (rarely found in today's mainstream)

[@lifeofreilly4493]

Love, love, love this band and their way of thinking outside of the box when it comes to their music.

[@willfelty7212]

Somehow Wayne's voice makes me feel like I need to clear my throat.

[@Sternertime]

the flaming lips are the only band that can fearlessly explore fear

[@davethompson1352]

waynes hair actually looks like mozarts, and like someone said, stevens mustache totally george Harrison.
Mozart n George.

[@frateroiram_5706]

moeorge

[@peterman7000]

the terror vs. kid a
both are brilliant to me.

[@BigDaddyZakk420]

I don't know about all that but it's certainly a damn fine LP.

[@hawie2]

where can one acquire said human skull with 24 hrs of flaming lips

[@jacksonbigdog2]

I really like The Terror.

[@TyphoidBryan]

I'm in the cult of the new concerning Wayne and the Lips. I loved "At War With the Mystics" and "Embryonic" and am really digging "The Terror." I'm not a fan of "Yoshimi..." or "The Soft Bulletin" or really anything prior to that. I think they are at their best when they're cut loose to be as psychedelic and weird as possible.

[@SkabCrowley]

The Terror really sounds like 24 hour song in my mind

[@velvetcrayon]

i love the mustache, it's very george harrison

[@Mecanotech]

I am sober but they feel psychedelic

[@ianjanas1370]

I really really like the flaming lips, i started with at war with the mystics and slowly moved my way back. Then i moved forward to embryonic and that was incredible. But i cant quite understand the meaning behind the terror, i like a few songs but i just feel like im missing something...

[@headlessspaceman5681]

Transmissions From The Satellite Heart didn't get mentioned for some reason so I am mentioning it. *Because it's the best Flaming Lips album and they made it before you were born.

[@lessismore44]

Wayne looks like that english professor in high school who’s mad hip and cool haha

[@optimistictour9]

Wayne really does look much more tired and worn down than the last time I saw him. Hoping it's merely age, not some newfound drug habit.

[@TheTargetedScapegoat]

you nailed it!!

[@TheTargetedScapegoat]

"More Like Real Life"
you can't ask for a more honest approach to the creative process. steven is one of my BIGGEST under-rated heros and I forget sometimes how much the Lips have given us, the fans, the world. Ppl have been saying its a "bummer" or "depressing"; no - just not a Thomas Kincaid factory lithograph that says the same sick happy crap every time. Very Duchampian!

[@henrywilson9473]

wayne's an awsome old man

[@ezekielbrockmann114]

Wow, Greensburg really knows how to use Wikipedia and Google search functions before interviews. Way to go, Greenburg!

[@emilykeen3947]

I noticed that too, but I think it's from stress as well as age. He recently got divorced in case you didn't know!

[@lifeofreilly4493]

Agreed

[@16eld]

The Terror!!! fuckkkk!!! Work

[@Spermsvin90]

Is wayne wearing two blazers?

[@sydbarrett5]

I think it's a vest.

[@denverwalker6863]

Did I hear a fart? 2:54

[@nikhilsukumar23]

Denver Walker no Wayne was about to say you or u or eehh some vowel and was obstructed halfway he could complete it.

[@sydbarrett5]

The guy who farted and accidentally saved the world.

[@dejademoss]

Why don't more people understand the exploration process us musicians go through. Find me on sound cloud. Search: Deja DeMoss

[@paulwright2081]

I love listening to Wayne,listen to all his interviews,but i have to say,its not a good idea to try and share an interview,with Wayne.Even steve,finds it hard to get a word in.

[@myway43]

Wayne looks so tired now. I like the album.

[@theWrittenWarning]

Wayne's goin full Phil Spector with the dragonfly pin.... Saw them perform some of "the terror" 5/16/13 in NJ... They are over the TOP! Their sound and lights combine to create the most psycadellic experience a performing rock band could produce at this point in history...Vibrated my eyeballs and testicles...Steven wore white face....just sayin'

[@collinadams2906]

A perpetual state of ambivilence. Better yet, perhaps then a state of being unanticipatory? Open minded?

[@drsaliards]

wayne is tired. steven is too. but not as.

[@69oldcat]

Just me or has Wayne aged drastically in the past two years?

[@thedmtfp]

I love stephen. but he looks like hell there. I hope he is well.

[@teeniebeenie8774]

is a vid on here of steve showin off his lovely heroin addiction
whats waynes?

[@TheXitone]

you say this every vid? what is your deal?

[@tomthefunky]

Ha ha

[@thedmtfp]

i dont think that was a fart looked like wayne started to say something..

[@nikhilsukumar23]

Torrey Dunn yes he said you or u some vowel and was cut halfway by his bro

[@Jo111Ware]

I don't care what Miley Cyrus says. Wayne Coyne is hot.

[@saintjabroni]

This isn't even an explanation of The Terror... Fuck's sake, ramble and ramble...

[@matthewlacey5307]

cut the crap.

[@cleftturnip7774]

Steve looks a bit relapsey

[@jgwire]

i like the flaming lips but i learned nothing new in this rant of an interview...

[@BlueLadybugful]

2 much coke.