So I listened to the album, and I gotta say it was pretty ace. It was a great way to reinvent their sound after TBP. A really good variety of styles too.
It also looks like it's going to be a grower, which is good because I already liked it a good deal on first listen.
Also, was it supposed to be a concept album? I haven't really read into the album, but I wouldn't have guessed it was by listening to it.