The Crystal Companion: A Collection of First Aid Crystals

A Collection of Songs Representing an Enthusiasm for Recording…By Amateurs is a compilation album by The Flaming Lips, released on September 29, 1998 on Restless Records.

Swedish sisters Johanna and Klara Söderberg have taken what, in the era of TV talent shows and Internet stars (they were once YouTube sensations themselves), has become a rare path to major-label success. Their hard work and growth within a trusting and nurturing indie label climate have helped develop and mature their sound from the enchanting folk of their debut to the polished Americana that dominates Stay Gold. Making the jump from Wichita to Columbia Records for their third full-length has given the duo the scope to dream bigger, and that's exactly what they've managed here with an assured and comprehensive collection of songs.