So I mentioned earlier in this thread, I think, that I liked this album so much that I bought the vinyl even though I don't have a record player. Wanted to support the band since I pay for spotify now and generally don't buy albums anymore.
Finally bought a record player (and in the meantime have been slowly starting a collection of records along the way)... I can confirm that the two vinyl exclusive tracks are awesome (on par with the rest of the album for sure), particularly The Far Side of the Clouds. That has the trademark Nick Van Dyk deep/awesome lyrics that I love Redemption for. Pearl Clutchers is great too, a very high energy prog metal-fest. The musicianship on the album (both the vinyl tracks and the album in general) is just really great.
If anyone is on the fence about this album because of the absence of Ray (but otherwise have always loved Redemption)... Unless you just can't stand Tom's voice, you should at least check the album out. My favorite song on it is "All This Time (and Not Enough)". Such a great song.
Wanted to touch on "Turn it on Again" also since that seems to be the most common complaint I hear about the album lol. I personally like it quite a bit and also like the placement of it. Being between the two "epics" of the album creates a bit of a breather to avoid "epic fatigue". Just my opinions, of course.