The Soft Bulletin - Definition

The Soft Bulletin was an album released by The Flaming Lips on June 22, 1999 (see 1999 in music). The album was considered to mark a change in course for the band, with somewhat more accessible music (their previous album, 1997's Zaireeka, was a quadruple album meant to be played on four separate stereo systems simultaneously) and lyrics that were more serious and thoughtful in content, perhaps most notably in the song "Waitin' for a Superman". The Flaming Lips at this time consisted of Wayne Coyne, songwriting, vocals, and guitar; Michael Ivins, bass and vocals; and Steven Drozd, drums.

Track listing

1. "Race for the Prize" (remix) (4:09)
2. "A Spoonful Weighs a Ton" (3:32)
3. "The Spark That Bled" (5:55)
4. "The Spiderbite Song" (4:02)
5. "Buggin'" (3:16)
6. "What is the Light?" (4:05)
7. "The Observer" (4:11)
8. "Waitin' for a Superman" (4:17)
9. "Suddenly Everything Has Changed" (3:54)
10. "The Gash" (4:02)
11. "Feeling Yourself Disintegrate" (5:17)
12. "Sleeping on the Roof" (3:09)
13. "Race for the Prize" (4:18)
14. "Waitin' for a Superman" (remix, featuring Scott Bennett on bass) (4:19)