The Flaming Lips “The Teardrop Throbs”: New Album, New Single and 2027 Shows
The Flaming Lips will release their 17th studio album, The Teardrop Throbs, on January 22, 2027. Announced by Third Man Records on October 26, the record is the Oklahoma group’s first album of all-new material in more than six years and its first release for the Detroit label. The announcement arrived with the lead single, “God Will Control The Werewolves,” now available on streaming services.
The release is also being framed with a series of 2027 performances: two-night runs in Nashville, New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and London, beginning on the album’s release date. More dates are expected, though no further shows were included in the announcement.
‘The Teardrop Throbs’ Marks The Flaming Lips’ Third Man Records Debut
The Teardrop Throbs gives The Flaming Lips a new label home at Third Man Records. The January 22 release will be the band’s 17th studio album, according to the label’s announcement, and follows a gap of more than six years between albums of new material.
That distinction matters because the group’s last all-new LP was 2020’s American Head. JamBase likewise identifies the forthcoming record as the first new-material album since American Head, placing this campaign around a clear return to a full new album rather than a reissue or archival project.
Third Man’s announcement supplies the central confirmed details so far: the title, release date, label relationship and studio-album count. It does not, however, set out a track list or describe a wider musical direction for the record. For now, “God Will Control The Werewolves” is the public entry point to the album.
“God Will Control The Werewolves” Leads the Album Rollout
“God Will Control The Werewolves” premiered alongside the album news on October 26, 2026. Third Man Records says the song is available across streaming services, making it the first released music connected to The Teardrop Throbs.
The album’s production is credited to The Flaming Lips, Taylor Johnson, Dave Fridmann and Scott Booker. Jon Fridmann and Mike Fridmann receive additional-production credits. Those named credits establish a multi-person production team around the band, but the announcement does not specify individual track assignments or separate recording roles.
The appearance of Dave Fridmann among the principal producers is a concrete point of continuity in the credits, while the full list also includes Taylor Johnson and Scott Booker alongside the band itself. Beyond those credits, neither Third Man’s announcement nor the independent coverage cited here attributes a particular sound, theme or narrative to the new single or album.
Official album artwork for The Flaming Lips’ The Teardrop Throbs. — Source: Third Man Records
The Flaming Lips Schedule Intimate Two-Night Stands for 2027
The Flaming Lips have paired the release news with five announced two-night engagements. JamBase describes the dates as intimate two-night stands, beginning in Nashville on January 22 and 23—the same dates that open the album’s release weekend.
| City | Dates |
|---|---|
| Nashville | January 22–23, 2027 |
| New York | January 26–27, 2027 |
| Los Angeles | February 23–24, 2027 |
| Chicago | February 27–28, 2027 |
| London | April 2–3, 2027 |
The announced itinerary moves from Nashville to New York later in January, then resumes with February stops in Los Angeles and Chicago before reaching London in April. The dates create a release-period live frame for The Teardrop Throbs, rather than a single one-off launch performance.
Third Man Records has said additional dates are expected. No venues, support acts or ticketing details were provided in the announcement, so the currently confirmed schedule remains limited to the five city pairs above.
