I really was not expecting to hear all that much if any of the Acts-sound with this, or to be honest, maybe any of their music again.
It's pretty well documented how Casey, after Act III even, was not interested in being confined to writing music within the confines of the Acts style.
Why after The Color Spectrum and Migrant, he kind of felt he wanted to make the other Acts records to finish them and move on to something new.
Part of Act IV and V coming out, I kind of see or even recall him saying, he made for the fans after they helped him make Amour & Attrition (crowd funded).
I have come to feel it could be a long time, if ever, we hear another new record from the band that resembles The Acts style. I mean, some moments will invevitably end up in there, but overall the STORY and STYLE could very well be past him and the band.
That being said..listened once..I enjoyed it, but I am kind of the feeling that I am skeptical this record from a love/ear-worm/relistenability will require some time from me before I'll enjoy it like any of the Acts records or even maybe TCS.