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| Experimental rockers THE FLAMING LIPS have hailed US president GEORGE W BUSH as the inspiration for their forthcoming album AT WAR WITH THE MYSTICS - because they de-*test*-('") him so much. The Oklahoma trio are so furious with the way their country is being run, they have no qualms about releasing their most political record to date. Frontman WAYNE COYNE reveals, "I guess we've found it hard not to get a little frustrated with America. "There's this fundamentalist, right wing Christian president and you can only stand there so long and be tolerant. Sometimes you just want to say, 'Jeez, you people are retarded.' I don't want people to think of us as Zen masters sitting up on the mountain not understanding what's going on." |
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| Flaming Lips have titled their new album 'AT WAR WITH THE MYSTICS'. And frontman Wayne Coyne has revealed that he wants Cat Power to guest on the follow-up to 2002's 'Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots'. The star told Entertainment Weekly: When in doubt, start with a title. 'At War With the Mystics'. If you think it's cool, it sounds good to me!'' Coyne said of the potential collaboration: ''Cat Power seems like she's willing to do a big range of things, and I'm always looking for some mystery element that lets us explore new territory.'' He added: ''We've been using more computers and gadgets, but trying to make them sound more organic and less electronic." But whatever the record sounds like, Coyne is confident that things will go well - as long as the band stick to their guns. ''You're always gaining and losing your audience, so you gotta do what you love,'' said Coyne. ''And if Flaming Lips can't do what they want, who can, you know?'' |
