"Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots" is the tenth studio album by American rock band The Flaming Lips, released on July 16, 2002, by Warner Bros Records. The album merges elements of electronic music, psychedelic rock, synth-pop, and experimental rock and represents a stylistic departure from their earlier work.
The album title was influenced by a conversation between Wayne Coyne, the band's primary vocalist, and Yoshimi P-We, a member of the Japanese band Boredoms, who is also featured on the album. The narrative of the album, although not strictly a concept album, revolves around the central character, Yoshimi, who is in a futuristic world fighting against evil pink robots. Themes discussed in the album include mortality, artificial emotion, pacifism, and disillusionment.
Critical response to "Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots" was generally positive, with various publications praising its musical composition and lyrical content. It was a commercial success and also went on to win a Grammy for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical in 2003, showcasing the technical prowess of the album. The album has since been certified Gold by the RIAA, signifying over 500,000 copies sold.
