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Based on the information retrieved, here is a concise album description for **The Soft Bulletin** by **The Flaming Lips**:
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### **Album Title**: The Soft Bulletin
### **Artist**: The Flaming Lips
### **Release Year**: 1999
### **Duration**: 58:26
### **Genre**: Alternative Rock / Neo-Psychedelia / Experimental Rock
### **Label**: Warner Records
### **Recording Period**: April 1997 - February 1999
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### **Album Description**:
*The Soft Bulletin* is the eighth studio album by American psychedelic rock band The Flaming Lips, released on June 22, 1999. The album marked a significant shift toward their signature cinematic, orchestral sound and represents their first full-scale neo-psychedelic masterpiece. Recorded between 1997 and 1999 at Tarbox Road Studios, the album features a blend of experimental production, dream pop aesthetics, and psychedelic rock.
Notable tracks include the title track "The Soft Bulletin," "Slow Motion," "Waitin' for a Superman (Remix)," and "The Golden Path." The album was critically acclaimed upon release and is now considered a landmark in the alternative rock genre.
**Personnel**:
- **Wayne Coyne**: vocals, guitar, keyboards, theremin
- **Michael Ivins**: bass, keyboards, backing vocals, engineering
- **Steven Drozd**: drums, percussion, guitar, keyboards
**Key Credits**:
- **Producers**: The Flaming Lips, Dave Fridmann
- **Engineer**: Michael Ivins (additional engineering)
- **Mixed by**: Dave Fridmann
**Vinyl Note**: A 5.1 surround sound mix was released later, which replaced US remixes with the original mixes including the previously exclusive "Slow Motion" track and "The Spiderbite Song."
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