I enjoy Tool's new cd, even though, like Toad said, it is a bit slower paced that Tool's other releases. I don't think it wasn't expected though, considering Keenan kept saying that it was going to be "more emotionally driven". I think that their style hasnt changed because this album does sound like something Tool would write, but it is a bit slower moving than their other albums.
Being a musician myself and open to all music, I feel that this album was really awesome and kind of a learning experience. It is hard to be creative nowadays, especially when people are stealing ideas from others and trying to "copy a sound". Tool is able to maintain their own sound and I really respect that from a band, especially when their sound is HARD to copy. Overall, I give this album a 9/10 .
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