Review by Soul2Create — 3.5 stars rounded up to four because you know, is Steven going back to a more progressive style.
Ok, the album is a grower, as it usually happens with everything produced by this man (and I am a big fan of everything he does). I must admit that on the first listen I did not even like the production, the falsettos or the electronics and now I am starting to appreciate all the hidden details of the tracks. The album feels like a whole and is relatively short, with plenty of memorable moments, but also with some things that prevents me from a better rating. For example the slow start of the first track and the heavily distorted ending, and I think too much time of the second track is wasted on spoken passages that barely contribute to the music and could have been instrumental developments.
Still, is a good album that I will keep listening.