Gummy Song Fetus- The Flaming Lips

The Flaming Lips- Gummy Song Fetus

Rating: 9
"I Woke Up From A Bad Dream, Glad That It Wasn't The Real Thing"

Best Song: Squishy Glass

Worst Song: Steven's Moonbow

Track Listing;

1. Enthusiasm For Life Defeats Existential Fear Part 2: 5:06

2. Steven's Moonbow: 1:29

3. Squishy Glass: 6:07

     ...Not as good as I'd hope it would be, but better than them with Prefuse 73. It's a pretty shor EP, clocking in around 12 and a half minutes, so this review will be quick. So this album came packaged in a Gummy Fetus, with the music in a USB in the fetus's head. Pretty gross, I know, but it's kind of funny. Good gift for your Biology Teacher.

     The album begins with "Enthusiasm For Life Defeats Existential Fear Part 2, and it's pretty... ok. Kind of boring, and real drums would have helped the pace of the album a whole lot more. The loop in the right is kind of cool, and the guitar that pops up sometimes is alright. Wayne's singing is ok, but not as good as i hoped.

     The next song, "Steven's Moonbow," is an instrumental version of the interlude from "Is David Bowie Dying?" Let's move on.

     The EP ends with a cool song by the name of "Squishy Glass," It starts off kind of boring, with a two minute synth loop, but the song then kicks off when Wayne begins singing in a cool reverbed voice while guitars come in. Drums come in, though really quiet at first. Part of it sounds like Miles Davis fusion on drugs,  especially when the drums come in. The drums are a bit too rock-like for that comparison, but I can't shake off the Miles feel. But anyway, the song eventually turns into a cool little groove with some ominous Wayne singing. Then the EP ends. The end. Not as good as it could have been, and another song would have been nice, but I'm not gonna complain too much about it, as that 6 hour song is looming ever closer on the horizon...