American Head

American Head
Studio album by
the Flaming Lips
ReleasedSeptember 11, 2020 (2020-09-11)
RecordedDecember 2019 – January 2020[1]
StudioTarbox Road Studios
(Cassadaga, New York)
Pink Floor Studios
(Oklahoma City, Oklahoma)
GenrePsychedelic rock[2]
Length50:35
Label
Producer
The Flaming Lips chronology
King's Mouth
(2019) 		American Head
(2020)
Singles from American Head
  1. "Flowers of Neptune 6"
    Released: May 29, 2020[3]
  2. "My Religion Is You"
    Released: June 26, 2020[4]
  3. "Dinosaurs on the Mountain"
    Released: July 10, 2020[5]
  4. "You n Me Sellin' Weed"
    Released: July 24, 2020[6]
  5. "Will You Return / When You Come Down"
    Released: August 14, 2020[7]
  6. "Mother Please Don't Be Sad"
    Released: August 28, 2020[8]

American Head is the sixteenth studio album by experimental rock band the Flaming Lips, released on September 11, 2020, on Warner Records in the US and Bella Union in the UK.[9] Produced by Dave Fridmann and Scott Booker, alongside the band itself, the album represents a return to the band's American roots. It is the final studio album to feature founding bass guitarist Michael Ivins[10] and keyboardist Jake Ingalls, who both departed from the band in 2021, as well as drummer Nicholas Ley who departed in 2023.[11][12] It is subsequently the final album featuring the expanded seven person line-up of the group that began with 2017's Oczy Mlody.

It received critical acclaim upon release. Its release was preceded by six singles: "Flowers of Neptune 6", "My Religion Is You", "Dinosaurs on the Mountain", "You n Me Sellin' Weed", "Will You Return / When You Come Down" and "Mother Please Don't Be Sad".

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  2. ^ Whiting, Kyle (September 14, 2020). "The Flaming Lips' American Head is dreamy, ethereal, and extremely psychedelic". WXPN. Retrieved April 27, 2021.
  3. ^ Martin, Josh (May 29, 2020). "The Flaming Lips share new single and video 'Flowers of Neptune 6'". NME. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
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  5. ^ Kohn, Daniel (July 10, 2020). "The Flaming Lips Go Back Into Their Bubbles in 'Dinosaurs on the Mountain' Video". Spin. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  6. ^ Tan, Emily (July 24, 2020). "The Flaming Lips Share 'You N' Me Sellin' Weed' Video". Spin. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  7. ^ Pearis, Bill (August 14, 2020). "The Flaming Lips share "Will You Return / When You Come Down" from new LP". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  8. ^ Ehrlich, Brenna (August 28, 2020). "Wayne Coyne Recalls Being Held at Gunpoint in the Flaming Lips' 'Mother Don't Be Sad'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  9. ^ "The Flaming Lips debut 'Flowers Of Neptune 6'". bellaunion.com. Archived from the original on 20 October 2020. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
  10. ^ "Spaceface on Instagram: "Hey y'all: I chose to leave The Flaming Lips …". Instagram. Archived from the original on 2021-12-24. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
  11. ^ thesatellitehead (6 November 2023). "Wayne Coyne reflects on Nicholas Ley joining The Flaming Lips following his departure". Retrieved 2 May 2024.
  12. ^ thesatellitehead (4 December 2022). "Wayne Coyne on Michael Ivins & Jake Ingalls leaving The Flaming Lips". Retrieved 2 May 2024.