Epic teaser that really leaves you wanting more! To me, the snare sounds like I&W...better than last time for sure (felt distracting to me on DT12). Overall mix feels much more open than DT12. My favorite part is when the dirty organ comes out to play, leading into the orchestra that slowly creeps into the guitar riff. Quality stuff! Choir sounds great as well. Also have mention I love Myung on this song! Pretty clean and in your face bass sound.
Mine too. I've been really missing this sound out of the band. Strings and piano are fine, but that distorted rock organ needs to be thrown into the mix a lot more. The absolute best in this regard is the Child in Time - Deep Purple organ.
I'm also excited to here that massive pipe organ sound on whatever track it's used in.
Overall, I like the sounds used in this track a lot better than anything recently, including the effects. The overall composition, though, I find is somewhat color-by-numbers Dream Theater. It has a good energy and a somewhat positive sound, which I have wanted to hear more of. But there's nothing new in here that's going to appeal to non DT fans. For a single (not that DT's singles are ever typical singles, nor should they be), it lacks both the musical and vocal hooks to appeal to a wider audience, and it's similarly lacking in atmosphere given my expectations for this album (but I find most post Kevin Moore DT lacking in atmosphere, with a few exceptions like Octavarium the song, Bridges in the Sky, TCOT, and a few others).
With that said, it's only 4 out of apparently 130 minutes of music. It's not bad. Just nothing groundbreaking. I'm betting this only scratches the surface.