Spin calls the reissue of the Flaming Lips’ 1997 album Zaireeka “unconventional.” My question, however, is: if nothing the Lips do is conventional, shouldn’t the unconventional be the unconventional?
I mean, consider the original release of Zaireeka–the album was a four-disc set with all four intended to be played on different CD players at the same time. I tried to listen to the record with a group of friends in college once, but given the different start rates of players, it was nearly impossible to sync the things up, despite the ample syncing tones at the beginning.
Perhaps this reissue will make matters easier. The band is re-releasing the record on cell phones. Says lead singer Wayne Coyne, “We’re trying to get together as many people with phones to cram into a bathroom and play it. It’ll be a cool experience.”
The record is arriving in the next week or so, so you’ve got that long to find three friends as dorky as you to try it out. The test starts now.
Video of the new Zaireeka after the jump.
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