Customer Ratings & Reviews

The Flaming Lips once again prove that all you need to produce a great album is talent and skill and that's just what At War With The Mystics is an exercise in. Unlike top 40 acts that are almost gleefully one-trick-ponies, The Lips have been around for decades, honing their skills, mastering their craft and getting better and better with each outing. At War is a fine rock'roll album that any fan of the genre would be remiss to do without. Great vocals, killer guitars and a political message that, while there, doesn't subvert the true purpose of the album, and that's to entertain the masses.

This as well as their latter albums have a bit of "pop" flare in comparison to their earlier work. Older fans may complain but for me, it shows how much the band has matured. There are so many good songs, but I think my favorite is "Sound Of Failure, The / It's Dark...Is It Always This Dark?" Excellent job by the Lips.