And yeah, I wouldn't trust wikipedia, but I can see why some people would consider it a concept album, as the songs are all about very similar themes. There's no narrative though, which is why there's no directly recurring themes.
I think what SDN is trying to get at is that he is one of those misinformed few who define "concept album" as anything with a theme.
But let's not let any of that shit go down in here.
I don't know what the concept of Road Salt 1 is just from listening to the album once, but I think albums that share a central theme like Dark Side of the Moon can be considered concept albums. Albums with a narrative can be called concept albums or rock operas as well, they don't need dialogue to be called the latter. My disagreement with the "official forum definitions" is well-known to the one person that gives a fuck (spoilers, its me).
ANYways, RS1 has got some good stuff on it, but every time they try and go for a more retro sound, it doesn't work. "Innocence," "Sisters," and "Road Salt" are some early favorites from this album right now. I'll listen again, but this time I won't let Fair to Midland make me dizzy with amazement before I do.
DTismajesty: Yeah, I might try TPE1 later. I mean, if I can't really get into that one then I guess I'll stop trying. Its not like I hate PoS, I just never saw what was so special about them and I'd like to hear what it is, if possible.