Hmm still digesting it, but so far I think it's a middle of the pack album (which means it's very good).
Couple of things though....
I'm no musician or audiophile, and I'm not sure if it's the songwriting or the production (or a bit of both), but I feel like I get a little audio fatigue listening to it all the way through. To me it seems that the songs don't "breathe" as well as they do on other albums, such as SFAM or SDOIT (imo, of course.)
Also, this is the second straight album where I wish they would have been more ambitious with the vocal melodies. A lot of the time the vocal melodies seem very safe or less than innovative, and I would have liked to see them kind go for it more....you're gonna strike out sometimes, but it's worth it if you hit a few home runs..
That being said, I don't feel there are any very weak songs or insta-skips, which is great. So far my favorites are TEI, TBP, BTV, and IT (I only listened to TEI once before today). Hopefully it's a real grower and I'll enjoy it more as I discover its nuances. But, for now I see it projecting as a FII/ADTOE/8VM mid-tier album.