These two Oklahoma stalwarts of the neo-psychedelic scene joined forces for a unique take on the seminal 1973 Pink Floyd album. Far more abrasive and in-your-face than the Floyd original, you can’t say the Lips […]
Combining the forces of Deap Vally and The Flaming Lips, this quirky collaboration drew upon the bands’ forays into psychedelia and punk/garage rock. It’s a hodgepodge for sure, but the best tracks on their self-titled […]
Busting out a new alter ego for a Christmas album, the members of the Flaming Lips retooled some holiday standards and threw in a few originals in the bargain. It’s not quite traditional, with its […]
Determined to work together but lacking legal access to their previous band name, current and ex-members of Yes convened in the late 1980s for a one-off project that…very much feels like a product of the […]
A collaboration of doomy proportions, this supergroup featured members of multiple metal mainstays including the Melvins, Sleep, Neurosis, Saint Vitus, and Big Business. Their self-titled effort took from all members’ experiences, constructing an indelible monument […]
With The Mars Volta on indefinite hiatus, the principal creative forces of that band, Cedric Bixler-Zavala and Omar Rodríguez-López, recruited Dave Elitch on drums and Flea on bass for a new project that opted for […]
Essentially the 2010s incarnation of influential 90s band Kyuss, this band was refused that name due to copyright claims but carried on with their desert rock sound anyway. Despite the different name, they might just […]
Brian Eno and U2 collaborated on an eclectic album in the mid-90s, with tracks that are perhaps better described as mood pieces rather than proper songs. Calling themselves “Passengers,” they delivered music that either evoked […]
Reuniting Black Sabbath’s lineup from Mob Rules and Dehumanizer, this British/American supergroup released a single album (and three songs for a compilation) under a new moniker to avoid confusion with Ozzy Osbourne’s Sabbath lineup. Embracing […]