Mmm, the album is pretty much exactly what I expected. When they were talking about a "stripped-down" sound, my reaction was: AHAHAHAHAHHAAHAH. In utter skepticism. Because -- if I want stripped-down, I'm not listening to PATD, all right?
I'll agree that the album's overproduced, but that's an incredibly forgivable sin in my mind. I listen to Peter Gabriel religiously. You have not heard overproduced until you've gotten through his oeuvre, seriously.
The nonsensical lyrics work for me, for now, but it's possible that'll change. We'll see. I don't have lyrics right in front of me, and when I do, I expect my impressions of several songs to change. Mostly, I'm pleased that they're trying something new. If I'd gotten Fever 2.0, I'd've been annoyed.
I hate hate hate HATE the album version of "Behind the Sea", but I have the b-side version and have already passed it along to friends, fandom and non-fandom alike. It's no skin off my teeth to swap out my iTunes playlist.
I definitely agree with what fallingfortruth is saying -- P.O. is much more comparable to TBP as opposed to Three Cheers.
Personally I'm liking the album a lot so far, but as with the first album, I can easily see why others aren't. I think keeping an open mind in either direction's a good idea.
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I'll agree that the album's overproduced, but that's an incredibly forgivable sin in my mind. I listen to Peter Gabriel religiously. You have not heard overproduced until you've gotten through his oeuvre, seriously.
The nonsensical lyrics work for me, for now, but it's possible that'll change. We'll see. I don't have lyrics right in front of me, and when I do, I expect my impressions of several songs to change. Mostly, I'm pleased that they're trying something new. If I'd gotten Fever 2.0, I'd've been annoyed.
I hate hate hate HATE the album version of "Behind the Sea", but I have the b-side version and have already passed it along to friends, fandom and non-fandom alike. It's no skin off my teeth to swap out my iTunes playlist.
I definitely agree with what
Personally I'm liking the album a lot so far, but as with the first album, I can easily see why others aren't. I think keeping an open mind in either direction's a good idea.