Just listened 5 times in a row to the samples. Love it! On paper, it basically rectifies many grudges I have with DT.
Since MM joined, I'm starved for a good drum sound. MP's drums sound great here.
Sherinian's keyboard sounds are way better than Jordan's (hard to beat a Hammond C3).
The bass isn't prominent enough on most DT records, Billy Sheehan cuts through the mix.
The vocals are very pleasant, too. (Just to avoid any confusion, JLB in the studio is amazing, so there's no DT comparison here).
I'm not too hot about the names (neither the band-, nor the album-). Typical generic pretentious prog terminology. Something something Symphony? Give me a break.
In terms of sound and production, I'm already hooked. Hoping for good songwriting & melodies.