4.5 superb	Lew is EMERITUS | September 18th 09
See that cover? This is the same Flaming Lips, with that same childlike wonder at the limits of rock (argument: there aren't any), but hairier. Quite unshaven. Being re-birthed out of a vagina of light, all thrilled, ravaged, insane, and deeply, affectionately human. Party like it's 2009. 3 Bumps | Bump

5.0 classic	Daniel Smith | September 17th 09
Whoa! This is certainly a surprise. 2009's been such an amazing year in music I almost feel embarrassed to give this a perfect score. 2 Bumps | Bump

4.5 superb	Robin Smith CONTRIBUTOR | September 17th 09
It sounds like Wayne Coyne really wore those giant hands when he recorded this 1 Bumps | Bump

4.0 excellent	Enotron | November 21st 09
honestly i had to give this a 4 because the music is just too good. wayne coyne is annoying. read my yoshimi soundoff to see my normal opinion on the lips. Bump

2.5 average	mvdu | October 21st 09
Has interestingly freaky moments mixed with songs that are dull or seem to lack meaning. Bump

5.0 classic

Kashmir09 | October 16th 09

I'm basically in love with this album, and just about everything on it. I personally feel The Flaming Lips have never done better, and I'm hard pressed to think they will ever do better again. This is easily the best $8 I've ever spent. I think this is what music should be; an album that builds on itself and gives you a full sonic experience. The gorgeous melodies, the booming distorted bass, the thundering, yet somewhat subtle drums, the spacey keyboard interludes all interweave to create something I've never even come close to hearing. The Lips have made some astoundingly good music in the past and that is what fascinates me about this album is how ridiculously good it is, considering their very strong discography prior to this. I can't recommend this enough to everyone out there, even though I know it's not everyone's cup of tea. An album in every sense of the word, and a throw back to the Pink Floyd structured albums of the 70's. Bump

2.5 average	Sobhi Abdul-Rakhman STAFF | October 14th 09
This record is so stupid. Bump

4.0 excellent

Anthony Hoch | October 12th 09

Once again The Flaming Lips reinvent themselves. 'Forget Clouds taste metallic', forget 'Yoshimi', The Flips are taking things to a whole new place. Much darker then anywhere they have gone before. From full on Freak outs like Scorpio Sword, To fragile ballads like Evil. Don't let the double album thing scare you either. This album is an easily manageable 70 or so minutes.while not exactly a short album its not quite the monolith Wayne Coyne hyped it up to be. My only real complaint with this album is that the way its mixed, even though the more raw recording style does wonders for this album. It can be downright overwhelming to listen to parts of some songs. This is an excellent sonic left turn from the Flips, and a sound I hope to see them toy with and perfect in the future. Bump

4.5 superb	Danny G celestial | September 21st 09
Frightening, dreamy, sometimes violent, sometimes uplifting, and most of all unique. The Flaming Lips are backkkkk Bump

4.0 excellent	Cam STAFF | September 19th 09
Just the fact that the Flaming Lips are doing something so different makes this a worthy record. And plus it's really really good. Rating will change as I listen more to this 70 minute behemoth Bump

4.5 superb	NotMrBlonde | September 17th 09
It's nothing like The Flaming Lips have done before, much more lo-fi but it's just amazing. This is the album people will listen to when they float through space. Bump