Hi guys, new to the boards (found this forum searching for reviews of IR)
I've listened to it a few times, and quite enjoyed it.
First impression was that it wasn't as "deathy" as Static Impulse (which I thoroughly enjoyed). The production and synth stylings sounded pretty old school and interesting. Definitely a lot more of a pop influence on this one.
I thought the lyrics to "Back on the ground" were corny when I first heard it but they are also quite clever when you think about it, I've definitely warmed to the song and lyrics. I also felt that "magic wand" lyric in one of the other songs was a bit cheesy... but I have to overlook any cheese because of how catchy and memorable those lines are in hindsight!
I think the songs sound more layered than SI, which I thought was a lot more guitar biased and punchy (I'm a guitarist so I was drawn to that)
I would say that I directly compared it to SI initially and was underwhelmed but I haven't stopped listening to it at all so it must be good!
Currently I'd rate it below SI but above EOP.