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{{Infobox album
{{Infobox album
| Name = At War with the Mystics
| name = At War with the Mystics
| Type = studio
| type = studio
| Artist = [[The Flaming Lips]]
| artist = [[the Flaming Lips]]
| Cover = The Flaming Lips - At War with the Mystics.jpg
| cover = The Flaming Lips - At War with the Mystics.jpg
| alt =A colorful painting of a man encountering a large explosion
| Alt =
| Released = {{Start date|2006|4|3}}
| released = {{Start date|2006|4|3}}
| Recorded = June 2004 – January 2006
| recorded = June 2004 – January 2006
| Studio = Tarbox Road Studios, [[Cassadaga, New York]]
| venue =
| studio = Tarbox Road Studios, [[Cassadaga, New York]]
| genre = {{flatlist|
| Genre = [[Dream pop]], [[neo-psychedelia]], [[psychedelic pop]], [[space rock]]
* [[Psychedelic rock]]
| Length = {{Duration|m=54|s=53}}
* [[dream pop]]
| Label = [[Warner Bros. Records|Warner Bros.]]
* [[neo-psychedelia]]
| Producer = The Flaming Lips, [[Dave Fridmann]], Scott Booker
* [[space rock]]
| Last album = ''[[Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots]]''<br />(2002)
| This album = '''''At War with the Mystics'''''<br />(2006)
| Next album = ''[[Christmas on Mars#Soundtrack|Once Beyond Hopelessness]]''<br />(2008)
| Misc = {{Singles
| Name = At War with the Mystics
| Type = studio
| Single 1 = [[The W.A.N.D. (The Will Always Negates Defeat)]]
| Single 1 date = January 10, 2006
| Single 2 = [[The Yeah Yeah Yeah Song (With All Your Power)]]
| Single 2 date = April 17, 2006
| Single 3 = [[It Overtakes Me]]
| Single 3 date = November 13, 2006
}}
}}
| length = {{Duration|m=54|s=53}}
{{Extra album cover
| label = [[Warner Bros. Records|Warner Bros.]]
| Upper caption = Alternative cover
| producer = {{flatlist|
| Type = Studio album
* The Flaming Lips
| Alt =
* [[Dave Fridmann]]
| Cover = AtWarWithTheMystics5.1.jpg
* Scott Booker
| Lower caption = ''At War with the Mystics 5.1'' cover.
}}
| prev_title = [[Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots]]
| prev_year = 2002
| next_title = [[Atlas Eets Christmas]]
| next_year = 2007
| misc = {{Singles
| name = At War with the Mystics
| type = studio
| single1 = [[The W.A.N.D. (The Will Always Negates Defeat)]]
| single1date = January 10, 2006
| single2 = [[The Yeah Yeah Yeah Song (With All Your Power)]]
| single2date = April 17, 2006
| single3 = [[It Overtakes Me]]
| single3date = November 13, 2006
}}
}}

}}
}}
{{Album ratings
{{Music ratings
| MC = 76/100<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/at-war-with-the-mystics/the-flaming-lips |title=Reviews for At War With The Mystics by The Flaming Lips |publisher=[[Metacritic]] |accessdate=December 12, 2015}}</ref>
| MC = 76/100<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/at-war-with-the-mystics/the-flaming-lips |title=Reviews for At War With The Mystics by The Flaming Lips |publisher=[[Metacritic]] |access-date=December 12, 2015}}</ref>
| rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
| rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
| rev1Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/at-war-with-the-mystics-mw0000720756 |title=At War with the Mystics – The Flaming Lips |publisher=[[AllMusic]] |accessdate=December 12, 2015 |last=Phares |first=Heather}}</ref>
| rev1Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/at-war-with-the-mystics-mw0000720756 |title=At War with the Mystics – The Flaming Lips |publisher=[[AllMusic]] |access-date=December 12, 2015 |last=Phares |first=Heather}}</ref>
| rev2 = ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]''
| rev2 = ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]''
| rev2Score = B<ref>{{cite journal |title=The Flaming Lips: At War with the Mystics |work=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |date=April 7, 2006 |last=Collis |first=Clark |page=59}}</ref>
| rev2Score = B<ref>{{cite magazine |title=The Flaming Lips: At War with the Mystics |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |date=April 7, 2006 |last=Collis |first=Clark |page=59}}</ref>
| rev3 = ''[[The Guardian]]''
| rev3 = ''[[The Guardian]]''
| rev3Score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2006/mar/31/popandrock.shopping2 |title=The Flaming Lips, At War With the Mystics |work=[[The Guardian]] |date=March 31, 2006 |accessdate=December 12, 2015 |last=Lynskey |first=Dorian}}</ref>
| rev3Score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2006/mar/31/popandrock.shopping2 |title=The Flaming Lips, At War With the Mystics |work=[[The Guardian]] |date=March 31, 2006 |access-date=December 12, 2015 |last=Lynskey |first=Dorian}}</ref>
| rev4 = ''[[The Independent]]''
| rev4 = ''[[The Independent]]''
| rev4Score = {{Rating|5|5}}<ref>{{cite news |url=http://enjoyment.independent.co.uk/music/reviews/article354659.ece |title=Album: The Flaming Lips |work=[[The Independent]] |date=March 31, 2006 |accessdate=December 12, 2015 |last=Gill |first=Andy |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060406165337/http://enjoyment.independent.co.uk/music/reviews/article354659.ece |archivedate=April 6, 2006}}</ref>
| rev4Score = {{Rating|5|5}}<ref>{{cite news |url=http://enjoyment.independent.co.uk/music/reviews/article354659.ece |title=Album: The Flaming Lips |work=[[The Independent]] |date=March 31, 2006 |access-date=December 12, 2015 |last=Gill |first=Andy |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060406165337/http://enjoyment.independent.co.uk/music/reviews/article354659.ece |archive-date=April 6, 2006}}</ref>
| rev5 = ''[[Los Angeles Times]]''
| rev5 = ''[[Los Angeles Times]]''
| rev5Score = {{Rating|3.5|4}}<ref>{{cite news |url=http://articles.latimes.com/2006/mar/26/entertainment/ca-rack26.1 |title=Lips flame with pure euphoria |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |date=March 26, 2006 |accessdate=December 12, 2015 |last=Appleford |first=Steve}}</ref>
| rev5Score = {{Rating|3.5|4}}<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2006-mar-26-ca-rack26.1-story.html |title=Lips flame with pure euphoria |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |date=March 26, 2006 |access-date=December 12, 2015 |last=Appleford |first=Steve}}</ref>
| rev6 = ''[[NME]]''
| rev6 = ''[[NME]]''
| rev6Score = 8/10<ref>{{cite journal |url=http://www.nme.com/reviews/flaming-lips/7897 |title=The Flaming Lips: At War With The Mystics |work=[[NME]] |date=March 31, 2006 |accessdate=December 12, 2015 |last=Long |first=Pat |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304082935/http://www.nme.com/reviews/flaming-lips/7897 |archivedate=March 4, 2016}}</ref>
| rev6Score = 8/10<ref>{{cite journal |url=http://www.nme.com/reviews/flaming-lips/7897 |title=The Flaming Lips: At War With The Mystics |journal=[[NME]] |date=March 31, 2006 |access-date=December 12, 2015 |last=Long |first=Pat |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304082935/http://www.nme.com/reviews/flaming-lips/7897 |archive-date=March 4, 2016}}</ref>
| rev7 = ''[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]''
| rev7 = ''[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]''
| rev7score = 6.7/10<ref>{{cite web |url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/3086-at-war-with-the-mystics/ |title=The Flaming Lips: At War With the Mystics |work=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]] |date=April 2, 2006 |accessdate=December 12, 2015 |last=Richardson |first=Mark}}</ref>
| rev7score = 6.7/10<ref>{{cite web |url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/3086-at-war-with-the-mystics/ |title=The Flaming Lips: At War With the Mystics |work=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]] |date=April 2, 2006 |access-date=December 12, 2015 |last=Richardson |first=Mark}}</ref>
| rev8 = ''[[Q (magazine)|Q]]''
| rev8 = ''[[Q (magazine)|Q]]''
| rev8Score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite journal |title=The Flaming Lips: At War with the Mystics |work=[[Q (magazine)|Q]] |issue=238 |date=May 2006 |page=118}}</ref>
| rev8Score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite journal |title=The Flaming Lips: At War with the Mystics |journal=[[Q (magazine)|Q]] |issue=238 |date=May 2006 |page=118}}</ref>
| rev9 = ''[[Rolling Stone]]''
| rev9 = ''[[Rolling Stone]]''
| rev9Score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite journal |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/at-war-with-the-mystics-20060412 |title=At War With The Mystics |work=[[Rolling Stone]] |date=April 6, 2006 |accessdate=December 12, 2015 |last=Hoard |first=Christian}}</ref>
| rev9Score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/at-war-with-the-mystics-20060412 |title=At War With The Mystics |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |date=April 6, 2006 |access-date=December 12, 2015 |last=Hoard |first=Christian}}</ref>
| rev10 = ''[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]''
| rev10 = ''[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]''
| rev10Score = B+<ref>{{cite journal |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_P7yuexsnsgC&pg=PT14&lpg=PT14 |title=The Flaming Lips: At War With the Mystics |work=[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]] |volume=22 |issue=4 |date=April 2006 |accessdate=December 12, 2015 |last=Hermes |first=Will |authorlink=Will Hermes |page=89}}</ref>
| rev10Score = B+<ref>{{cite journal |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_P7yuexsnsgC&pg=PT14 |title=The Flaming Lips: At War With the Mystics |journal=[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]] |volume=22 |issue=4 |date=April 2006 |access-date=December 12, 2015 |last=Hermes |first=Will |author-link=Will Hermes |page=89}}</ref>
}}
}}
'''''At War with the Mystics''''' is the eleventh studio album by [[The Flaming Lips]]. It was released on April 3, 2006, in international markets, and April 4, 2006, in the [[United States]]. The album is more guitar-driven and features more politically themed lyrics than ''[[The Soft Bulletin]]'' and ''[[Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots]]''.
'''''At War with the Mystics''''' is the eleventh [[studio album]] by American [[rock music|rock]] band [[the Flaming Lips]], released on April 3, 2006, by [[Warner Bros. Records]]. The album is more [[guitar]]-driven and features more politically themed lyrics than the band's previous two albums ''[[The Soft Bulletin]]'' (1999) and ''[[Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots]]'' (2002). It is the groups' first album featuring contributions from drummer [[Kliph Scurlock]].


''At War with the Mystics'' won a 2006 [[Grammy Award]] for [[Best Rock Instrumental Performance]] and [[Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical]]. The album was nominated for the [[Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album|Best Alternative Album]] [[Grammy Award|Grammy]]. The 5.1 mix of the album was nominated for [[Grammy Award for Best Surround Sound Album|Best Surround Sound Album]] in 2008.
''At War with the Mystics'' won a 2006 [[Grammy Award]] for [[Best Rock Instrumental Performance]] and [[Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical]], and was also nominated for [[Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album|Best Alternative Album]]. By 2009, the album had sold over 220,000 copies in United States, according to [[Nielsen SoundScan]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-lips/flaming-lips-dial-down-the-whimsy-on-embryonic-idUSTRE58P07P20090926|title=Flaming Lips dial down the whimsy on "Embryonic"|date=26 September 2009|newspaper=Reuters}}</ref>

As of 2009 it has sold 220,000 copies in United States according to [[Nielsen SoundScan]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-lips/flaming-lips-dial-down-the-whimsy-on-embryonic-idUSTRE58P07P20090926|title=Flaming Lips dial down the whimsy on "Embryonic"|date=26 September 2009|publisher=|via=Reuters}}</ref>


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
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{{Track listing
{{tracklist
| total_length = 54:53
| total_length = 54:53
| all_writing = [[The Flaming Lips]]
| all_writing = [[The Flaming Lips]]
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| length12 = 3:39
| length12 = 3:39
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{{Track listing
{{tracklist
| headline = iTunes exclusive bonus tracks
| headline = iTunes exclusive bonus tracks
| title13 = [[Bohemian Rhapsody]]
| title13 = [[Bohemian Rhapsody]]
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}}
}}


==5.1 audio mix==
==''At War with the Mystics 5.1''==
Like ''The Soft Bulletin'' and ''Yoshimi'', ''At War with the Mystics'' was released as a special edition 5.1 [[Compact Disc|CD]]+[[DVD-Audio]] mix on October 24, 2006. It is accompanied with studio outtakes, videos and exclusive radio sessions.
Like ''The Soft Bulletin'' and ''Yoshimi'', ''At War with the Mystics'' was released as a special edition 5.1 [[Compact Disc|CD]]+[[DVD-Audio]] mix on October 24, 2006, accompanied by studio outtakes, videos, and exclusive radio sessions.


===Package content===
{{Track listing
{{Track listing
| title1 = The Yeah Yeah Yeah Song (With All Your Power)
| title1 = The Yeah Yeah Yeah Song (With All Your Power)
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| title5 = Vein of Stars
| title5 = Vein of Stars
| length5 = 4:15
| length5 = 4:15
| title6 = The Wizard Turns On... The Giant Silver Flashlight and Puts on His Werewolf Moccasins
| title6 = The Wizard Turns On... The Giant Silver Flashlight And Puts On His Werewolf Moccasins
| length6 = 3:45
| length6 = 3:45
| title7 = It Overtakes Me / The Stars Are So Big... I Am So Small... Do I Stand a Chance?
| title7 = It Overtakes Me / The Stars Are So Big... I Am So Small... Do I Stand a Chance?
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{{Track listing
{{Track listing
| title1 = Mr. Ambulance Driver
| title1 = Mr. Ambulance Driver
| length1 = 05:00
| length1 = 5:00
| title2 = The Yeah Yeah Yeah Song
| title2 = The Yeah Yeah Yeah Song
| length2 = 04:06
| length2 = 4:06
| title3 = The W.A.N.D.
| title3 = The W.A.N.D.
| length3 = 03:48
| length3 = 3:48
| title4 = 2006 OKC Classen High Commencement Speech
| title4 = 2006 OKC Classen High Commencement Speech
| length4 = 12:18
| length4 = 12:18
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==Personnel==
==Personnel==
'''The Flaming Lips'''
'''The Flaming Lips'''
* [[Wayne Coyne]]&nbsp;– [[Singing|vocals]], [[guitar]]s, [[Keyboard instrument|keyboards]], [[Audio mixing (recorded music)|mixing]], [[Record producer|production]]
* [[Wayne Coyne]]&nbsp;– vocals, [[guitar]]s, [[Keyboard instrument|keyboards]], [[Audio mixing (recorded music)|mixing]], [[Record producer|production]]
* [[Steven Drozd]]&nbsp;– guitars, bass, [[Keyboard instrument|keyboards]], [[Drum kit|drums]], vocals, mixing, production
* [[Steven Drozd]]&nbsp;– guitars, bass, [[Keyboard instrument|keyboards]], [[Drum kit|drums]], vocals, mixing, production
* [[Michael Ivins]]&nbsp;– [[bass guitar|bass]], keyboards, backing vocals, mixing, production, additional [[Audio engineering|engineering]]
* [[Michael Ivins]]&nbsp;– [[bass guitar|bass]], keyboards, backing vocals, mixing, production, additional [[Audio engineering|engineering]]
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* [[Dave Fridmann]]&nbsp;– additional songwriting, production, mixing, [[Programming (music)|programming]], engineering, [[Audio mastering|mastering]]
* [[Dave Fridmann]]&nbsp;– additional songwriting, production, mixing, [[Programming (music)|programming]], engineering, [[Audio mastering|mastering]]
* [[Greg Kurstin]]&nbsp;– additional songwriting, production, backing vocals and instruments on "Haven't Got a Clue"
* [[Greg Kurstin]]&nbsp;– additional songwriting, production, backing vocals and instruments on "Haven't Got a Clue"

==Charts==
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===Weekly charts===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|-
! scope="col"| Chart (2006)
! scope="col"| Peak<br />position
|-
{{album chart|Australia|20|artist=The Flaming Lips|album=At War with the Mystics|rowheader=true|access-date=November 16, 2021}}
|-
{{album chart|Flanders|47|artist=The Flaming Lips|album=At War with the Mystics|rowheader=true|access-date=November 16, 2021}}
|-
{{album chart|Denmark|20|artist=The Flaming Lips|album=At War with the Mystics|rowheader=true|access-date=November 16, 2021}}
|-
{{album chart|Netherlands|82|artist=The Flaming Lips|album=At War with the Mystics|rowheader=true|access-date=November 16, 2021}}
|-
{{album chart|Finland|25|artist=The Flaming Lips|album=At War with the Mystics|rowheader=true|access-date=November 16, 2021}}
|-
{{album chart|France|151|artist=The Flaming Lips|album=At War with the Mystics|rowheader=true|access-date=November 16, 2021}}
|-
{{album chart|Ireland2|6|artist=The Flaming Lips|rowheader=true|access-date=November 16, 2021}}
|-
{{album chart|Italy|78|artist=The Flaming Lips|album=At War with the Mystics|rowheader=true|access-date=November 16, 2021}}
|-
{{album chart|New Zealand|36|artist=The Flaming Lips|album=At War with the Mystics|rowheader=true|access-date=November 16, 2021}}
|-
{{album chart|Norway|14|artist=The Flaming Lips|album=At War with the Mystics|rowheader=true|access-date=November 16, 2021}}
|-
{{album chart|Scotland|7|date=20060409|rowheader=true|access-date=November 16, 2021}}
|-
{{album chart|Sweden|32|artist=The Flaming Lips|album=At War with the Mystics|rowheader=true|access-date=November 16, 2021}}
|-
{{album chart|UK2|6|date=20060409|rowheader=true|access-date=November 16, 2021}}
|-
{{album chart|Billboard200|11|artist=The Flaming Lips|rowheader=true|access-date=November 16, 2021}}
|-
{{album chart|BillboardRock|2|artist=The Flaming Lips|rowheader=true|access-date=November 16, 2021}}
|}
{{col-2}}

===Year-end charts===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|-
! scope="col"| Chart (2006)
! scope="col"| Position
|-
! scope="row"| UK Albums (OCC)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ukchartsplus.co.uk/ChartsPlusYE2006.pdf|title=2006 UK Albums Chart|publisher=ChartsPlus|access-date=November 16, 2021}}</ref>
| 196
|}
{{col-end}}


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 22:51, 14 August 2024

At War with the Mystics
A colorful painting of a man encountering a large explosion
Studio album by
the Flaming Lips
ReleasedApril 3, 2006 (2006-04-03)
RecordedJune 2004 – January 2006
StudioTarbox Road Studios, Cassadaga, New York
Genre
Length54:53
LabelWarner Bros.
Producer
The Flaming Lips chronology
Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots
(2002) 		At War with the Mystics
(2006) 		Atlas Eets Christmas
(2007)
Singles from At War with the Mystics
  1. "The W.A.N.D. (The Will Always Negates Defeat)"
    Released: January 10, 2006
  2. "The Yeah Yeah Yeah Song (With All Your Power)"
    Released: April 17, 2006
  3. "It Overtakes Me"
    Released: November 13, 2006
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic76/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Entertainment WeeklyB[3]
The Guardian[4]
The Independent[5]
Los Angeles Times[6]
NME8/10[7]
Pitchfork6.7/10[8]
Q[9]
Rolling Stone[10]
SpinB+[11]

At War with the Mystics is the eleventh studio album by American rock band the Flaming Lips, released on April 3, 2006, by Warner Bros. Records. The album is more guitar-driven and features more politically themed lyrics than the band's previous two albums The Soft Bulletin (1999) and Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots (2002). It is the groups' first album featuring contributions from drummer Kliph Scurlock.

At War with the Mystics won a 2006 Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance and Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical, and was also nominated for Best Alternative Album. By 2009, the album had sold over 220,000 copies in United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan.[12]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by The Flaming Lips

No.TitleLength
1."The Yeah Yeah Yeah Song (With All Your Power)"4:51
2."Free Radicals (A Hallucination of the Christmas Skeleton Pleading with a Suicide Bomber)"3:39
3."The Sound of Failure / It's Dark... Is It Always This Dark??"7:18
4."My Cosmic Autumn Rebellion (The Inner Life as Blazing Shield of Defiance and Optimism as Celestial Spear of Action)"4:48
5."Vein of Stars"4:15
6."The Wizard Turns On... The Giant Silver Flashlight and Puts on His Werewolf Moccasins"3:41
7."It Overtakes Me / The Stars Are So Big... I Am So Small... Do I Stand a Chance?"6:50
8."Mr. Ambulance Driver"4:21
9."Haven't Got a Clue"3:23
10."The W.A.N.D. (The Will Always Negates Defeat)"3:44
11."Pompeii am Götterdämmerung"4:22
12."Goin' On"3:39
Total length:54:53
iTunes exclusive bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
13."Bohemian Rhapsody" (This track originally appeared on Killer Queen: A Tribute to Queen)6:36
14."The Gold in the Mountain of Our Madness" (Also appears as the final track on the Japanese import version)4:47
15."The Yeah Yeah Yeah Song" (Long version)5:22
16."Time Travel...YES!!" (Non-album track, featuring Steven Michael Burns)3:21

5.1 audio mix

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Like The Soft Bulletin and Yoshimi, At War with the Mystics was released as a special edition 5.1 CD+DVD-Audio mix on October 24, 2006, accompanied by studio outtakes, videos, and exclusive radio sessions.

No.TitleLength
1."The Yeah Yeah Yeah Song (With All Your Power)"5:22
2."Free Radicals (A Hallucination of the Christmas Skeleton Pleading with a Suicide Bomber)"3:40
3."The Sound of Failure / It's Dark... Is It Always This Dark??"7:18
4."My Cosmic Autumn Rebellion (The Inner Life as Blazing Shield of Defiance and Optimism as Celestial Spear of Action)"5:01
5."Vein of Stars"4:15
6."The Wizard Turns On... The Giant Silver Flashlight And Puts On His Werewolf Moccasins"3:45
7."It Overtakes Me / The Stars Are So Big... I Am So Small... Do I Stand a Chance?"6:55
8."Mr. Ambulance Driver"4:22
9."Haven't Got a Clue"3:23
10."The W.A.N.D. (The Will Always Negates Defeat)"3:43
11."Pompeii am Götterdämmerung"4:22
12."Goin' On"3:37

Outtakes

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No.TitleLength
1."Why Does It End?"4:38
2."You Gotta Hold On"4:52
3."Your Face Can Tell the Future"5:21
4."The Gold in the Mountain of Our Madness"4:48
5."Time Travel?? Yes!!"3:23
6."Bohemian Rhapsody"6:36

Radio sessions

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No.TitleLength
1."My Cosmic Autumn Rebellion"4:40
2."Goin' On"3:44
3."Unmade Bed / No Quarter"6:56
4."The Sound of Failure"4:03
5."Vein of Stars"4:50
6."Vein of Stars" (Operatic Spook)4:15
7."The Yeah Yeah Yeah Song" (Chicken Fried Hoedown Protest Rally)4:44
8."The Yeah Yeah Yeah Song" (In Anatropous Reflex)4:22

Videos

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No.TitleLength
1."Mr. Ambulance Driver"5:00
2."The Yeah Yeah Yeah Song"4:06
3."The W.A.N.D."3:48
4."2006 OKC Classen High Commencement Speech"12:18

Personnel

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The Flaming Lips

Additional personnel

Charts

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Reviews for At War With The Mystics by The Flaming Lips". Metacritic. Retrieved December 12, 2015.
  2. ^ Phares, Heather. "At War with the Mystics – The Flaming Lips". AllMusic. Retrieved December 12, 2015.
  3. ^ Collis, Clark (April 7, 2006). "The Flaming Lips: At War with the Mystics". Entertainment Weekly. p. 59.
  4. ^ Lynskey, Dorian (March 31, 2006). "The Flaming Lips, At War With the Mystics". The Guardian. Retrieved December 12, 2015.
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