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Oczy Mlody
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Generally favorable reviews- based on 43 Ratings

  • Summary: The 15th full-length studio release for the psychedelic rock band led by Mark Coyne was produced with Dave Fridmann.
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  • Record Label: Warner Bros.
  • Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock, Dream Pop, Noise Pop, Neo-Psychedelia
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There Should Be Unicorns
Yeah, there should be unicorns The ones with the purple eyes It should be loud as fuck Hope the swans don't die There should be burning sun And naked... See the rest of the song lyrics
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 31
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 31
  3. Negative: 2 out of 31
  1. musicOMH.com
    Jan 11, 2017
    90
    It’s possible that Oczy Mlody will disappoint those looking for an easy hit, or the sound of old-school Lips, but for those willing to persist and explore, it’s a work of nuance and intelligence.
  2. The Quietus
    Jan 13, 2017
    80
    Oczy Mlody re-presents Flaming Lips as a band to be taken seriously once again, despite how much fun they’re clearly having doing it.
  3. No Ripcord
    Feb 21, 2017
    80
    It amounts to one of the more dense, layered, anxious, and fun things they have released in a long time.
  4. Consequence
    Jan 9, 2017
    75
    It’s hard to place Oczy Mlody into a direct political context, as the record was finished before the election results, but the grim Lips seem ever more at home in this climate.
  5. New Musical Express (NME)
    Jan 13, 2017
    60
    Oczy Mlody is the sonic equivalent of a deserted space-ship adrift in the cosmos, with Coyne as the lonely repair-bot dusting the diodes. A psych rock Passengers, then, rather than Barbarella.
  6. Mojo
    Jan 4, 2017
    60
    If lyrics about mushrooms, unicorns and frogs are your jam, Coyne & Co. of course have you covered. The Naked Slaves and Amazon strippers do feel tiredly exploitative. [Feb 2017, p.93]
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  7. The 405
    Jan 13, 2017
    30
    The result is a chaos of sound that leaves little direction for the listener.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
  1. molecular
    Jan 25, 2017
    9
    I am so hooked on this album. I was a little reticent about purchasing it when I saw the initial reviews but I liked it immediately and itI am so hooked on this album. I was a little reticent about purchasing it when I saw the initial reviews but I liked it immediately and it keeps drawing me back in. It is an excellent blend of Yoshimi melodicism and Terror experimentalism. My first 2017 purchase and I believe this will make my top 10 at the end of year. If you like Flaming Lips you will not be disappointed.… Expand
  2. perli
    Jan 13, 2017
    9
    Fine, experimental, innovative sound in tradition of psychedelic and progressive rock tradition, with interplay of guitars, electronics and WCFine, experimental, innovative sound in tradition of psychedelic and progressive rock tradition, with interplay of guitars, electronics and WC vocals up front. The rhythms are soft and composition builds up (too) slowly, it reminds me of ambient electronic with vocals. I leave aside the lyrics, that's another matter, I am concerned with the ambient that the music creates. Btw, I was pissed off by the end of the year lists with all the hype on rap and mostly empty pop and bling soul with total overlook of rock, experimental and electronic music. Here is a fine example of fresh sound from that direction.… Expand
  4. antpaca
    Jan 13, 2017
    8
    Oczy Mlody seems like a reaction to 2013's The Terror. Where the Terror was dark, menacing, chaotic, and rough, there's a pervading smoothnessOczy Mlody seems like a reaction to 2013's The Terror. Where the Terror was dark, menacing, chaotic, and rough, there's a pervading smoothness that carries this album gently along. None of their trademarked "weirdness" is sacrificed in the process, but it's definitely a new spin on their sound. It's their least wordy album, but they still take time throw in some heady ideas. This one's a grower, and if you give it enough time, it will be just as engaging and moving as anything in their catalogue!… Expand
  5. davidpirtle
    Oct 18, 2017
    7
    The latest from The Flaming Lips is perhaps their purest embrace of the psychetronic sound they've been honing over the last two decades,The latest from The Flaming Lips is perhaps their purest embrace of the psychetronic sound they've been honing over the last two decades, shedding most remaining conventions that might have misled listeners into thinking they're listening to a rock album. Whether that's a good or bad thing depends on how run your tastes.… Expand
  6. Music_Observer
    May 14, 2017
    7
    Focusing their entire attention on creating a unique enveloping sonic atmosphere within this rock setting, which this band has almost alwaysFocusing their entire attention on creating a unique enveloping sonic atmosphere within this rock setting, which this band has almost always set out to do, paid off in the end with a beautiful synthetic sound despite an overall absence of distinction. My Score: 135/180 (Solid) = 7.5/10… Expand
  7. zabboo
    Jan 22, 2017
    6
    The Flaming Lips provide some good ethereal, spacious psychedelic rock on this record, though they don't really sound anything like a band,The Flaming Lips provide some good ethereal, spacious psychedelic rock on this record, though they don't really sound anything like a band, more of a vehicle for singer Wayne Coyne.… Expand
  8. krazyyeti555
    Feb 1, 2017
    6
    For those fans of the Yoshimi and Soft Bulletin era of the Flaming Lips, Oczy Mlody will seem miles ahead of its 2013 predecessor "TheFor those fans of the Yoshimi and Soft Bulletin era of the Flaming Lips, Oczy Mlody will seem miles ahead of its 2013 predecessor "The Terror," though there may be too many remnants of that sound that seep into the tracks here. Those who enjoy a long, experimental listen will likely enjoy the Lips newest project, but those that long for the days of Yoshimi are likely to be disappointed with the endeavor, but will find more here to enjoy than The Terror.… Expand

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