At War with the Mystics

At War with the Mystics is the eleventh studio album by The Flaming Lips. It was released on April 3, 2006, in international markets, and April 4, 2006, in the United States. The album is more guitar-driven and features more politically themed lyrics than The Soft Bulletin and Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots.

At War with the Mystics won a 2006 Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance and Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical. The album was nominated for the Best Alternative Album Grammy. The 5.1 mix of the album was nominated for Best Surround Sound Album in 2008.

As of 2009 it had sold 220,000 copies in United States according to Nielsen SoundScan.

At War with the Mystics 5.1
Like The Soft Bulletin and Yoshimi, At War with the Mystics was released as a special edition 5.1 CD+DVD-Audio mix on October 24, 2006. It is accompanied with studio outtakes, videos and exclusive radio sessions.

Personnel
The Flaming Lips
 * Wayne Coyne – vocals, guitars, keyboards, mixing, production
 * Steven Drozd – guitars, bass, keyboards, drums, vocals, mixing, production
 * Michael Ivins – bass, keyboards, backing vocals, mixing, production, additional engineering
 * Kliph Scurlock – drums, percussion

Additional personnel
 * Scott Booker – production
 * Dave Fridmann – additional songwriting, production, mixing, programming, engineering, mastering
 * Greg Kurstin – additional songwriting, production, backing vocals and instruments on "Haven't Got a Clue"