Embryonic

Embryonic is the twelfth album by The Flaming Lips, released on October 13, 2009. It is the first and only double album released by the group, and featured a substantial shift in the group's sound. The group largely abandoned the polished pop sound of their previous record, At War with the Mystics, and created a darker, more garage influenced record. Embryonic was inspired by classic psychedelic rock, and is much darker in tone than any of the group's music before it. The record also marked a notable change in the group's visual aesthetic, from brighter, whimsical psychedelia to oft explicit and gory imagery. It featured collaborations with MGMT and Karen O of Yeah Yeah Yeahs.

It was very well received by critics, who praised the band for their originality. It was named Pitchfork's fourth best album of 2009.

Critical Reception

 * Pitchfork - 9.0/10
 * Piero Scaruffi - 6/10

Disc 1

 * 1) Convinced of the Hex - 3:56
 * 2) The Sparrow Looks Up at the Machine - 4:14
 * 3) Evil - 5:38
 * 4) Aquarius Sabotage - 2:11
 * 5) See the Leaves - 4:24
 * 6) If - 2:05
 * 7) Gemini Syringes (ft. Thorsten Wormann and Karen O) - 3:41
 * 8) Your Bats - 2:35
 * 9) Powerless - 6:57

Disc 2

 * 1) The Ego's Last Stand - 5:41
 * 2) I Can Be a Frog (ft. Karen O) - 2:14
 * 3) Sagittarius Silver Announcement - 2:59
 * 4) Worm Mountain (ft. MGMT) - 5:21
 * 5) Scorpio Sword - 2:02
 * 6) The Impulse - 4:06
 * 7) Silver Trembling Hands - 3:59
 * 8) Virgo Self-Esteem Broadcast (ft. Thorsten Wormann) - 3:44
 * 9) Watching the Planets (ft. Karen O) - 5:17