Heady Nuggs
The Flaming Lips · 2011
196 min · 42 tracks · alternative rock · space rock
A kaleidoscopic blend of whimsical melodies and experimental soundscapes that defy conventional rock structures.
Why this album works
This album is significant as it compiles tracks from multiple albums, highlighting the band's unique contributions to alternative and space rock. Heady Nuggs received positive critical reception, showcasing the band's ability to blend intricate musicality with surreal storytelling, and has been influential in shaping the sound of contemporary experimental rock.
- Best for
- kaleidoscopic sound exploration dynamic journey with surprises whimsical melodies for daydreaming
- Context
- Heady Nuggs was released in 2011, marking a period of expansive creativity for The Flaming Lips following their acclaimed album, Embryonic (2009). This compilation showcases tracks from their early career through to more recent experiments, reflecting their evolution in sound during the late 2000s and early 2010s. It serves as a bridge between their earlier psychedelic influences and the avant-garde explorations that characterize their later works.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Green Day· Neil Young· Moby· Beck· Tori Amos· Linkin Park· Sonic Youth· Nine Inch Nails
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
Disc 1
- 1 The Abandoned Hospital Ship 3:38
- 2 Psychiatric Explorations of the Fetus With Needles 3:27
- 3 Placebo Headwound 3:41
- 4 This Here Giraffe 3:46
- 5 Brainville 3:13
- 6 Guy Who Got a Headache and Accidentally Saves the World 4:29
- 7 Whenyousmile 3:13
- 8 Kim’s Watermelon Gun 3:21
- 9 They Punctured My Yolk 4:21
- 10 Lightning Strikes the Postman 2:50
- 11 Christmas at the Zoo Standout 3:06
- 12 Evilwillprevail 3:45
- 13 Bad Days <Aurally Excited Version> 4:38
Disc 2
- 1 Bad Days Standout 4:36
- 2 Jets Part 2 (My Two Days as an Ambulance Driver) 3:50
- 3 Ice Drummer 4:25
- 4 Put the Waterbug in the Policeman’s Ear 5:20
- 5 Chewin’ the Apple of Yer Eye 5:26
- 6 Chosen One 7:27
- 7 Little Drummer Boy 5:28
- 8 Slow Nerve Action 7:42
- 9 It Was a Very Good Year 3:56
- 10 Sun Arise 5:20
- 11 Life on Mars 4:04
- 12 Ballrooms of Mars 4:29
- 13 Hot Day 1:40
- 14 Nobody Told Me 3:48
- 15 Magician Vs the Headache 3:39
- 16 She Don’t Use Jelly (live at Kj103) 3:33
Disc 3
- 1 The Abandoned Hospital Ship 7:25
- 2 Unconsciously Screamin’ 4:21
- 3 Take Meta Mars 4:26
- 4 Moth in the Incubator 6:49
- 5 Put the Waterbug in the Policeman’s Ear 6:04
- 6 Lightning Strikes the Postman 3:28
- 7 Bad Days Standout 5:26
- 8 She Don’t Use Jelly Standout 3:48
- 9 Chewin’ the Apple of Yer Eye 6:42
- 10 When You Smile 5:37
- 11 Psychiatric Explorations of the Fetus With Needles 9:34
- 12 Love Yer Brain 5:11
- 13 Placebo Headwound 4:44
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