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The Flaming Lips announce 20th anniversary ‘Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots’ reissue

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Warner Records

“Do You Realize??” that The Flaming Lips‘ 2002 album Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots turned 20 this year? Well, Wayne Coyne and company sure do, and they’re marking the milestone with a deluxe reissue.

The expanded collection will arrive on digital outlets and as a six-CD, 100-track set on November 25 followed by a five-LP, 56-track vinyl package on April 14, 2023.

Among the many, many bonus tracks included are various live recordings, demos, remixes and other rarities, the majority of which have never been officially released.

The Lips will also be celebrating the 20th anniversary of Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots by performing it full for two concerts in 2023, taking place in London on April 28 and Washington, D.C. on May 25.

Tickets to the D.C. show go on sale this Friday, September 30 at 10 a.m. local time. You can try for tickets to the London date beginning next Wednesday, October 5 at 10 a.m. local time.

For more info, visit FlamingLips.com.

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