I like a lot the idea they're focusing on shorter song forms this time. It reminds me of the I&W days (inb4 THOSE ARE THE ADTOE DAYS BECAUSE THOSE ALBUMS ARE TEH SAME LOL THIAGLOL) where the songs practically set the standard for Dream Theater's music and didn't necessarily had to feature a keyboard solo, followed by a guitar solo and followed by a unison. I love that the listening party reviews point towards a Rush-esque type of approach in some of the songs, this is something I've missed from the early DT. True, I love their metal side and I love Train of Thought, but I wanna see some of that good-hearted ole prog rock back on track.