I am Kyle's self-indulgence

Tuesday iTunes released The Dark Side of the Moon, as interpreted by The Flaming Lips and Wayne Coyne's nephew's band, Stardeath and White Dwarfs. This is the same team-up that recorded an amazing version of Madonna's Borderline earlier this year, and their performance of Pink Floyd's classic doesn't disappoint either.

It's clearly an homage to the original recording, but that doesn't stop the bands from making it their own, working in a lot more noisy distortion, weird audio samples, and just different stylistic choices. Even though I've heard Pink Floyd's album at least 50 times, the covered songs are so different at times that I had to listen carefully to recognize what it was. Of course, songs with an immediately recognizable melody like "Money" are hard to disguise, though not for want of trying, with an electronic bleep intro and a half-whispered, half-distorted vocal track.

I wasn't sure how a cover version of a full album would turn out in this case, especially one as class as The Dark Side of the Moon, but I am very impressed with the result. Those who regard Pink Floyd's album as a sacred artifact that should never be touched may want to avoid this release, but those who listen to it with an open mind and a spirit of adventure will be greatly rewarded.

The Dark Side of the Moon by The Flaming Lips & Stardeath and White Dwarfs is available now on iTunes and will available through other online retailers next week.