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The Flaming Lips are from United States, tagged "alternative rock", "neo-psychedelia", "psychedelic pop" and "experimental rock" on MusicBrainz. These nine are not the usual sound-alikes. They come from 9 countries on 6 continents (North America, South America, Africa, Europe, Asia and Oceania), listed west to east, and each one shares little or nothing with The Flaming Lips's tags. Press play on any of them, or spin your own nine.

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  1. Sons of Otis/Queen Elephantine SPLIT cover
    1. Canada · North America

    Sons of Otis

    stoner-doom metal, doom metal

    Nothing like The Flaming Lips

    Oxazejam (Sons of Otis) · Sons of Otis/Queen Elephantine SPLIT (2007)

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  2. On Air cover
    2. Argentina · South America

    Sexteto Mayor

    tango

    Nothing like The Flaming Lips

    Halcon Negro · On Air (2006)

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  3. Pirates Choice cover
    3. Senegal · Africa

    Orchestra Baobab

    afro-cuban, world

    Nothing like The Flaming Lips

    Utrus Horas · Pirates Choice (1982)

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  4. Trust In The Lifeforce Of The Deep Mystery cover
    4. United Kingdom · Europe

    The Comet Is Coming

    jazz, electronica

    Nothing like The Flaming Lips

    Summon the Fire · Trust In The Lifeforce Of The Deep Mystery (2019)

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  5. Days of Experience - Single cover
    5. Italy · Europe

    Roberto Cacciapaglia

    electronic, classical

    Nothing like The Flaming Lips

    Days of Experience · Days of Experience - Single (2020)

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    6. Greece · Europe

    Fluxion

    ambient techno, dub techno

    Nothing like The Flaming Lips

    Touch · Haze (2025)

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  7. Hailu / Yegle Nesh - Single cover
    7. Ethiopia · Africa

    Hailu Mergia

    ethiopian, ethio-jazz

    Nothing like The Flaming Lips

    Yegle Nesh · Hailu / Yegle Nesh - Single (2015)

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  8. Tanu Weds Manu (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) cover
    8. India · Asia

    Mohit Chauhan

    indian pop

    Nothing like The Flaming Lips

    Yun Hi · Tanu Weds Manu (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (2011)

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  9. Amyl and the Sniffers cover
    9. Australia · Oceania

    Amyl and the Sniffers

    punk rock, australia

    Shares a little punk rock with The Flaming Lips, from far away

    Got You · Amyl and the Sniffers (2019)

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