[swm]

Love at 1st vinyl listen.
Only played the leak once, honest.

Taking it in as a whole, Gord's voice +, Johnny Fay +, post-production + .
No apparent negatives.
I would, hopefully, never knock this band for trying something new, they've earned it.
Best since at least PP for me.
From M@W to WC - something in the sound production fatigues or hurts my ears, I would enjoy the music more otherwise.
No sound issue with the vinyls since then, other than a poor WATS pressing.

I recall Gord once said they wanted a body of work rather than hits or fame.
Goal achieved imo.