supreme bump

And does someone have a copy of Telepathic Surgery? *wink wink*

I love them. In a priest driven ambulance and hit to death... are highly underrated imo.

I still can't decide whether I like Transmissions or Clouds more. Great albums, surprised they did not get a lot of recognition.

has anyone seen their christmas on mars movie? It looks pants. Their live schtick makes up for it though.

I have 'Hit to Death in the Future Head' and 'Yoshimi..' (always been more partial to the former).

Any recommendations which album to check next? there are too many :s

Transmissions is definitely their standout album but Soft Bulletin and Clouds Taste Metallic are great as well.

^^safe, i'm there.

i wasn't being sarcastic about their live show either, i was waiting for radiohead at glasto 2003 and accidentally ended up in the thick of their infamous vibe, never seen so many people smiling. 'she don't use jelly' was the highlight :D-

Could someone please pm me a good lips album to start with?

You can't go wrong with the soft bulletin. Amazing album. For their more druggy guitar stuff, I'd go with transmissions or clouds taste metallic.

If i was a first time listener i would go with Yoshimi Battles, It has probably their most famous song and you can listen to it from beginning to end. It's def one of my favorite albums.

Three main phases

1. 1983-1990, early lazy distorted avantgarde stuff that is mediocre, some people like it though
2. 1990-1995, more melody based colorful arrangements, but still a lot of distortion (this is the Jones era)
3. 1997- today, where they got a bit more accessible and abandoning most distortion. A lot of lush arrangements and interesting sounds.