This is like some weird test of the level of Flaming Lips fandom. Telepathic Surgery, their worst record, at 4 is just weird, and “Priest” is a classic in Flaming Lips universe. “Hit” is my favorite, so I’m glad it got some love. Clouds Taste Metallic would be around 5 I’d say, behind all the other 90s ‘noise-rock’ records.

“Mystics” was the first disappointing Lips record since the early days and should be way lower.

“Zaireeka” I think is their finest achievement, but it has to be listened to properly, and maybe shouldn’t be included.

I’m still figuring out what to make of “Embryonic” which is a good thing. At this point I’d certainly put it ahead of their three early records and “Mystics”.

I thought Mutations was way better, he’s considerably less interesting when trying to be ‘serious’. I listened to this a lot though, at the time, wasn’t terrible. I had no idea so many people liked it so much.

Sara is different but equally awesome.

I like Grandaddy, but their sound hasn’t really gone anywhere. This song could be on the sophtware slump.

Not groundbreaking, not bad. Sounds a lot more like Cheap Trick than anything else. Just substitute the Hanson kid for someone who can’t sing, substitute the rest of the band for people who can’t play, make a low-fi recording, release it as vinyl only, and this song would be instantly legendary, it’s just that easy.