Here's two competing proposals for an edited version (one 12 songs; one 13), preserving what Jon Caramanica and Joe Coscarelli think were the best parts. This actually rescued the album for me. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHhzunFaK2g&t=1247s
I felt that way at first too. It's a grower of the album, it really ages like a fine wine. Filler was exactly how I described it as with more listens my brain began to wrap around and really appreciate the different layers. I did a review here in 2 parts:
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