The Ping - The Soft Bulletin

It's not often you come across entire albums that just set your ears ablaze with psychedelic sounds and symphony while presenting a truly relaxing and full sound that makes you feel like you're in a cosmic daydream. That sentence said a lot. And it no where near describes the true feelings of listening to The Soft Bulletin by the Flaming Lips.

Like Dark Side of the Moon, this album (for me) requires listening from beginning to end when it hits the iPod. Wayne Coyne leads the charge here as the mastermind behind it all. He throws beautiful symphonic sounds, truly odd lyrics and an overall delightful sound at you with vocals that allow you to sing along.

The group hit the top 40 back in 1993 when they had some popular radio success with the tune "She Don't Use Jelly". If you remember that song, forget it completely. Pretend you've never even heard of the Flaming Lips. You know nothing and have heard nothing. Go to your library or a store and find The Soft Bulletin. My favorite tunes are "Feeling Yourself Disintegrate" (lovely and ethereal) and "What Is the Light?" (upbeat and catchy).

Make it your personal soundtrack for a week and then let's talk about how you feel. The answer will be "better". Then you'll thank me.