Perfect 10’s: The Flaming Lips - The Soft Bulletin (1999) Album Review

My irregular series on albums that are perfect 10/10s - here
celebrating the 25th anniversary of the album that put the
underground alt stars on the same level as Radiohead, and with
Yoshimi, one of the great one-two's in alternative music. Much
credit has always gone to the incredible "Indie Pet Sounds"
music, but Wayne Coyne's singing and in particular, lyrics are
criminally underappreciated. It's one of the greatest alternative
albums thematically - and its themes of angst filled superheroes,
scientists trying to save the world and existential dread and
wonder, feel even more relevant today.