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The Soft Bulletin
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The Dave Fridmann-produced 'Soft Bulletin' is considered by many fans and critics to be the band's finest album, and found its way onto quite a few Best of 1999 lists.
| LABEL: | Warner Brothers |
| RELEASE DATE: | 22 June 1999 |
| DISCS: | 1 disc |
| GENRE(S): | Indie, Rock |
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The average user rating for this album is 9.3 (out of 10) based on 41 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Sam S gave it a5:
Much loved by people whose judgment I respect. But it doesn't quite do it for me. I came to it after Yoshimi -- which I love in the extreme -- and this sounds flabby and maudlin by comparison.
I Shonaman gave it a9:
This is one of the best - most returned to albums I own. To only stand there and here the sound of Wayne's voice and dismiss it - is not embracing the Everyman appeal of Wayne's delivery. You don't need to be technically proficient to express. I find the lyrics to be imaginative, yet anchored in a realism based on reactions to loss and uncertainty. The delivery (vocal & instrumentation) only adds to the lyrical themes. Everything here is by design.
Tom B. gave it a10:
This album is the reason I believe in love.
sidewinder572 gave it a10:
Depending on how you look at it this is either the last masterpiece of the 20th century or the first masterpiece of the 21st century. However you look at it this is The Flaming Lips finest hour and at this moment one of the 5 greatest albums I've ever heard.
Paul D gave it a10:
The best record since the White Album, Pet Sounds, Exile, Buddy Holly's Greatest and you get the message. Freakin' beautiful melodies and arrangements, and Wayne's lyrics are the most insanely honest ever written. I liked the Lips beforehand, but this is by far their masterpiece. If this were the 60s, they would be the most popular thing out. too bad the superstars now come from a television show.
Gonzalo D gave it a10:
Subliminal.. Best album of the flaming, best album of 1999, and one of the 5 best albums of the entire decade!
Joseph B gave it a9:
The Soft Bulletine is the yin to the Clouds Taste Metallic yang. It pushes pop to its outer limits as well as anything that comes before it.
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