The Flaming Lips will release their new EP, Peace Sword, digitally on October 29th and as a limited-edition 12″ vinyl and CD for Record Store Day Black Friday on November 29th. In anticipation, all six tracks are streaming online beginning today.



The title track “Peace Sword (Open Your Heart)” was written specifically for the upcoming film Ender’s Game, while the remaining five tracks were all inspired by the book upon which the film is based as well as the motion picture itself, according to a press release.

“If They Move, Shoot ‘Em” can be heard at NPR.org, while the remaining five tracks are streaming below.

“Peace Sword (Open Your Heart)” (via The Daily Beast):

“Is The Black At The End Good” (via Spin.com):

“Think Like A Machine, Not A Boy” (via Stereogum):

“Wolf Children” (via Rolling Stone):

“Assassin Beetle – The Dream Is Ending” (via Pitchfork):

Peace Sword Tracklist:

01. Peace Sword (Open Your Heart)

02. If They Move, Shoot ‘Em

03. Is The Black At The End Good

04. Think Like A Machine, Not A Boy

05. Wolf Children

06. Assassin Beetle – The Dream Is Ending

The Flaming Lips 2013-2014 Tour Dates:

10/23 – Osaka, JP @ Hatch

10/24 – Nagoya, JP @ Club Diamond Hall

10/26 – Taiei, TW @ Moonrise Kingdom Hall

10/29 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Greek Theater *

10/31 – San Francisco, CA @ Bill Graham Civic Auditorium *

11/01 – Santa Barbara, CA @ Santa Barbara Bowl *

11/10 – Ithaca, NY @ Cornell University

12/14 – Scottsdale, AZ @ True Music Festival

12/30 – Aspen, CO @ Belly Up

12/31 – Aspen, CO @ Belly Up

01/26-30 – Riviera Maya, MX @ My Morning Jacket’s One Big Holiday

* = w/ Tame Impala