Thanks, and I really like how, despite being significantly more political on this album, Maynard made every attempt at keeping the shots subtle. I like that.

Openly politically-charged bands, and this includes those who do it well, get boring after awhile.

This album definitely takes more time to absorb than most Tool albums, but that's definitely not a bad thing. It's not better or worse than any of the previous albums, but that doesn't make it any less enjoyable.