Flaming Lips, Strokes updates

So, after parusing the websites for The Flaming Lips and The Strokes, I was somewhat disappointed to hear that their new albums are not going to be released this year. Instead, both groups are pushing for an early 2006 release date. We'll see.

The singles for the new albums, however, will be making a slightly earlier debut. "Mr. Ambulance Driver," the lead single off the Flaming Lips' album At War With the Mystics, will be featured on the soundtrack to (ugh) Wedding Crashers, which will be released on July 12. The new Strokes single should be out by November.

The Flaming Lips are busy at work on other things, too. Their documentary, The Fearless Freaks is selling left and right at local music stores. They've got a new DVD coming soon which'll feature all their music videos for Warner Bros, including the new one for "Mr. Ambulance Driver." They're also still working on Christmas on Mars, which is tentatively scheduled for a Christmas 2005 release.

Alright, that's all I got. I'm off to the Iron & Wine concert. I'll hopefully have some photos of it for you tomorrow. Cheers!