After two complete spins, I really like it too. Much more immediate than "The Circle". To me they sound slightly different once again. The songs have a really nice flow and Jon sings in range that suits his voice perfectly. The first song I skip is "What's Left Of Me" (7), which is a bit too country for my taste. The only complaint I have is that the record is way too long. Why does every band nowadays feel its necessary to pack 12-16 songs on their record? You cut this down to 10 songs and it's a very good album.