The Flaming Lips’ “Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots, Pt. 1” is a gorgeous blast of psychedelic dream pop about a Japanese girl warrior who represents the best chance of defeating evil machines programmed to destroy humanity. The song evokes an anime sci-fi world that would be merely comical if not for the moving infusion of hope and melancholy in Wayne Coyne’s vocals. The 2002 track is a fitting if obvious choice for the end credits of Netflix’s The Electric State, even if it inadvertently points up some of the key qualities the movie is lacking, namely charm, wit and genuine feeling.
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