The Terror

by The Flaming Lips

The Terror cover art

'The Terror' is arguably the bleakest and most oppressive album in The Flaming Lips' catalog, a stark contrast to their colorful, confetti-filled image. Born from personal crises and a darker worldview, the album features repetitive krautrock rhythms, dissonant synths, and Wayne Coyne's fragile vocals. It is a brave, uncompromising exploration of anxiety and the absence of love.

Genres

  • Neo-Psychedelia
  • Experimental Rock

Tracklist

  1. Look...The Sun Is Rising
  2. Be Free, a Way
  3. Try to Explain
  4. You Lust
  5. The Terror
  6. You Are Alone
  7. Butterfly, How Long It Takes to Die
  8. Turning Violent
  9. Always There, in Our Hearts
  10. The Terror