I knew when I saw this thread you would have said this!
I like this album, 'comments of the inner chorus' and 'good arrows' are possibly better albums, but this is much easier to get on with!
It's the loosing of that funny way of putting vocals quite wide in te soundstage that I sometimes can't get on with in the earlier albums!...
It's doesn't ruin them by any stretch, it's just a bit off putting if your in the wrong mood!