The Flaming Lips - The Soft Bulletin

Then I thought about how, even after death, something remains, the part of you that lives with other people, the memories they carry around with them. This, too, is the story of *The Soft Bulletin*, an album that changed things for the Flaming Lips and their fans. History tells us it came out in 1999, but it exists in a perpetual present. It’s an album you return to and hear differently as your own life moves forward and endings of every kind become all too real, a reminder that this flash of now is all we will ever have. -VMP This special edition was pressed exclusively for Vinyl Me, Please. and includes: - Exclusive art print designed by Wayne Coyne - Lenticular cover art - Custom cocktail recipe inspired by the album - Exclusive mustard yellow vinyl

Why We Love Vinyl: - Unique packaging produced just for vinyl, including the album cover, sleeve, inserts, and records - Superior lossless audio quality compared to digital formats - Interactive, engaged listening experience—from choosing the record from your bin to dropping the needle to flipping the record - Owning the physical copy of the music rather than a digital file, plus most vinyl comes with a digital download included for on-the-go listening By The Numbers: | | | |---|---| | Format | Double LP | | Speed | 33 ⅓ RPM | | Size | 12" | | Weight | Standard | | Color | Mustard Yellow | | Release Type | Reissue | | Original Release Year | 1999 |

**“Somebody was trying to tell me that CDs are better than vinyl because they don’t have any surface noise. I said, “Listen, mate, life has surface noise.” - John Peel** That surface noise is one of the warm, fuzzy charms of analog recordings that aficionados, recording artists, and turntable enthusiasts alike treasure about vinyl—Tom Waits even went so far as to record sizzling bacon and add it to digital tracks to capture a semblance of the often-imitated-never-duplicated feel of vinyl. Whether it’s a warm summer night with the windows wide open or a chilly winter evening with the fire going, we love having a few friends over, serving up some drinks, and starting up the turntable with the sounds of our favorite records.