I saw this live at the only NEARfest I was able to attend. I play it now and again and still don't love it, while there are definitely parts that are quite good. I get the sense that various sections are not as thoughtfully arranged or as creative as they would be if they were part of a smaller song. I by no means have a problem with one long album track, it's just that I don't feel it completely works. I prefer the two previous releases and the one following.

That said, I'll probably listen to this today and see if anything else clicks.