it's amazing how the songs flesh themselves out after you hear them a handful of times. especially songs like "bloom" and "little by little" that seemed so damn confusing at first. they're not confusing anymore. i even bob my head now where my head had no fucking idea how to bob at first. lol.

the first four tracks almost make me feel like they've become some garage band just jammin out for the hell of it. you can tell they're having a whole lot of fun. the second half of the album is just amazing. flawless even. "lotus flower" is thom's best vocal performance in years. "codex" is one of the most beautiful things they've ever done. reminds me of "sail to the moon" kinda. "give up the ghost" is so haunting it kills me. and "separator" is the perfect way to close this album. so perfect.

"little by little" is the only song in the whole bunch that i'm not crazy about. maybe cos it seems like thom just sorta phoned it in on that one. other than that, i'm in love with this album just like i've been in love with everything else they've done.

all in all, it's indeed a worthy addition to their catalog. no idea where i'd rank it but i stopped tryin to rank their stuff years ago. each album holds a special place in my heart and i'm just fine with that.

can't wait to hear/see what comes next.


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