Flaming Lips release companion album to 'Dark Side Of The Moon'

The Flaming Lips owe a lot to Pink Floyd. The psychedelic sounds of Floyd influenced a goos bit of the band's early acid-punk sound. Now, Wayne Coyne and Co. are giving back in the most Lips-ian way imaginable, by releasing a companion album meant to be played at the same time as Floyd's Dark Side Of The Moon.

Similar, to the Lips' own Zaireeka (and, if you believe the urban legend, The Wizard Of Oz) this latest album will only achieve its intended effect if played in sync with another piece of media. The Flaming Side Of The Moon also syncs with Oz, according to the band.

Designed as an immersive companion piece to the original 1973 album, DARK SIDE OF THE MOON, listeners are encouraged to listen to the new LIPS album while listening to DARK SIDE at the same time. FLAMING SIDE OF THE MOON was also carefully crafted to sync up perfectly with the 1939 film, THE WIZARD OF OZ. For ideal listening conditions, fans are encouraged to seek out the original Alan Parsons' engineered quadraphonic LP mix of DARK SIDE, but it will work with the album on any format. Available now through all participating digital outlets.

A limited edition 100 vinyl copies will be distributed to friends and family of THE FLAMING LIPS.

Stream Flaming in it's entirety below.

And if you can't get your hands od Dark Side or Wizard Of Oz, a courteous YouTucer has done the leg work for you.

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