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The Flaming Lips preparing for busy 2006
After a relatively quiet 2005, The Flaming Lips have revealed a slew of upcoming projects that make it clear the band is gearing up for a busy year ahead.
The band is preparing the Jan. 31 reissue of its breakthrough 1999 album "The Soft Bulletin" in a special CD/DVD package. "The Soft Bulletin 5.1" will feature the original album updated to the Surround Sound format, as well as previously unreleased versions of several songs, including "1000 Foot Hands," The Captain" and "Satellite of You."
The package will also include the original videos for "Race for the Prize" and "Waiting for a Superman," as well live recordings taken from the group's 1999 appearances on the BBC.
The band has also made several unreleased songs available online. iTunes, Rhapsody and a variety of other online downloading sites are hosting a selection of rarities including the import version of the band's "Flight Test," as well as all the tracks off the live radio EP "Yoshimi Wins." Two versions of The Flaming Lips' song "Bad Days" are also available, along with two limited-pressing EPs, "Brainville" and "Waiting for a Superman."
The Flaming Lips--who haven't toured since late 2004--have slated two live appearances for the near future. The band will co-headline the New Year's Eve Giant Village festival in Los Angeles, along with The Black Eyed Peas, Death Cab for Cutie and others. The group has also scheduled a March 11 appearance at the Langerado Festival in Sunrise, FL. Wilco, Ben Harper, and The Black Crowes are some of the other acts slated to appear.
Finally, the band has announced details on its upcoming studio album, its first since 2002's "Yoshimo Battles the Pink Robots." "At War With the Mystics" is set for an April release, and the first single off the new album, "The W.A.N.D.," will be available for digital download starting Jan. 10.
