After a listen to the end product in full, I'll say this: fan reactions are bound to me... mixed.
Hell, my own reaction is mixed. This is NOT going to be what a lot of people expected it to be, but that's the Flaming Lips for ya. In that sense, they're truly operating with a Beatlesque spirit here. Some fine moments, and some moments that could be finer.
Awesomely, I think Pitchfork is going to hate it, which has become something of a universal symbol of quality lately.
Best tracks: Sgt Pepper's LHCB (Intro), A Day in the Life, Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite