during my first listen I was ready to accept that I wasn't going to enjoy this one. went to sleep disappointed. woke up and recognised the album for what it is, which is a victory lap, taking inspiration from all previous albums and giving the story a fitting ending. I have a feeling this album will grow on me and I hope it gets the praise it deserves.
yeah some stuff isn't great but over the course of its run time it makes up for its deficiencies and then some