The Terror is the thirteenth studio album by experimental rock band the Flaming Lips, released on April 1, 2013 worldwide and April 16 in the U.S., on Warner Bros in the United States and Bella Union in the United Kingdom. It is the first album for band member Derek Brown and last with drummer Kliph Scurlock. Lead vocalist Wayne Coyne described the album's general idea in a press release:"We want, or wanted, to believe that without love we would disappear, that love, somehow, would save us that, yeah, if we have love, give love and know love, we are truly alive and if there is no love, there would be no life. The Terror is, we know now, that even without love, life goes on... we just go on… there is no mercy killing." Experimental composer Dan Deacon remixed the album in its entirety.

Track listing

Personnel

The Flaming Lips

Wayne Coyne – vocals, guitar, synthesizers

Michael Ivins – bass, keyboards

Steven Drozd – guitar, keyboards, synthesizers, bass, drums, vocals

Kliph Scurlock – drums, percussion

Derek Brown – keyboards, guitar

Guest performers

Phantogram – additional vocals and music

Production

The Flaming Lips – production, mix, recording

Dave Fridmann – production, mix, recording, mastering

Scott Booker – production

Michael Ivins – additional engineering

Mack Hawkins – additional engineering, recording & mixing

Packaging

George Salisbury – layout and design

Charts

References

2013 albums

Bella Union albums

The Flaming Lips albums

Warner Records albums

Albums produced by Dave Fridmann

Albums recorded at Tarbox Road Studios

The Terror (album)