I've finally listened to the album, I couldn't wait until the 3rd november...
so I think it's great, quite different than the previous albums, more adventurous... several listenings are necessary to appreciate it very well. it has a hypnotic kind capacity. I think it can be their best album.... but it's possible that some people won't perceive the "hidden beauty" of it...
my fave songs are "closer", "pulled under", "natural disaster" and "violence" (how manages they to do that ??? amazing work of Danny and John)
there are no weak tracks, they are all really good.
Dunc', I agree for saying that "balance" is influenced by radiohead. but it's so much better than radiohead :Spin:
anyway, we can't say that this album in its entirety is influenced by radiohead... isn't it ?