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At the very least, it's far more interesting than the snorefest that was "( )" - christ, they almost made "The Pop Song" boring on it, which is quite a feat.

Of course, it's nowhere near the stunner that "Agaetis Byrjun" was, but I think it's pretty solid. There are parts that are so Sigur Ros it's almost cliched - much like parts of "Medulla" were exactly what the detractors complained that all Bjork sounded like - lots of wailing and soaring guitars and not much going on. I haven't hooked up song titles to the songs completely yet, but 'Gong' and the one before it are quite good, as is the second track.

My expectations were admittedly pretty low, but I was pleasantly surprised.

Take care,
James