The lead-up to the now non-event kicked off back in April, when Coyne raved about working with the pop sensation during a Reddit AMA. "She is a blast on all levels," Coyne said (via Spin). "She's funny, she's humble. She's badass. She's everything. She's awesome. We're actually already working on an album with her. It's called Lip$ha."

The two seemingly disparate entities first collaborated for The Flaming Lips and Heady Fwends, a special 12-inch release the band cooked up for Record Store Day 2012 that boasted a wide range of guests including Chris Martin of Coldplay, Yoko Ono and Biz Markie.