The William Blakes — Wayne Coyne

It's a little risky to name your record after the lead singer of The Flaming Lips. In the eyes of Lips fans, a decision like that is tantamount to a declaration that either your album is first-class, or that it will sound like (or have something textually to do with) Oklahoma's favourite threesome.

As it turns out, The Flaming Lips connection isn't completely unfounded. Wayne Coyne opens with a garish mishmash of Polyphonic Spree-like gang vocals, danceable beats and acoustic guitars. The result is something like a futuristic Love Boat theme song. That first track, as well several others on Wayne Coyne, are aesthetically on par with "The Gash" from The Flaming Lips' The Soft Bulletin.

Lyrically, the Danish foursome's intentions are as enigmatic as the Lips' tend to be, but there are hints they're mixed up in an examination of science and religion. The title track is a freaky psychedelic number that asks Coyne (or perhaps all of us): "Can you keep giving love? Can nothing come from nothing?"

Wayne Coyne will be a weird, confusing and overwhelming experience for at least the first few spins, but it seems worth lengthy exploration.