Hit to Death in the Future Head
The Flaming Lips · 1992
69 min · 11 tracks · alternative rock · space rock
Surreal melodies weave through dense layers of noise, capturing a whimsical yet unsettling exploration of consciousness.
Why this album works
The album is notable for its critical reception, with publications like 'Rolling Stone' praising its ambitious sound and lyrical depth. It helped establish The Flaming Lips as prominent figures in the alternative rock scene of the early '90s, laying groundwork for their later success with albums like 'The Soft Bulletin'.
- Career context
- Released on August 11, 1992, 'Hit to Death in the Future Head' was The Flaming Lips' sixth studio album and marked a transitional phase following their more conventional earlier works. This album arrived just after their breakthrough effort 'Transmissions from the Satellite Heart' (1993), solidifying their shift towards experimental sounds and complex lyrical themes that would define their later career.
- 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.
- 1 Talkin' 'Bout the Smiling Deathporn Immortality Blues (Everyone Wants to Live Forever) Standout 3:49
- 2 Hit Me Like You Did the First Time 3:41
- 3 The Sun 3:31
- 4 Felt Good to Burn Standout 3:21
- 5 Gingerale Afternoon (The Astrology of a Saturday) 3:45
- 6 Halloween on the Barbary Coast 5:42
- 7 The Magician vs. the Headache Standout 3:12
- 8 You Have to Be Joking (Autopsy of the Devil's Brain) 3:55
- 9 Frogs 4:28
- 10 Hold Your Head 4:24
- 11 [untitled] 29:16
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