I am a newish DT fan (soo much). This is my first new album from them, and I am excited!!!(understatement)
I don't comment a whole lot as I feel the forums have 1) people who have been around forever and followed the band forever and 2) are maybe musicians and have lots of technical expertise in that area that I don't. ( although I studied piano for about 8 years as a kid) and 3) are just super tech savvy.. I am a bit out of my league with all that.
But, not with my love of DT music.
I don't give a crap about the art being photoshopped/copied - it's cool to me and I cant do it and...I am going to have fun trying to understand and learn about the meanings of the art as it relates to the album.
I also don't really give a crap if the songs are long or short. DT music for me is always about the unexpected. I really do love the long songs. After all, if it is good, let's have more. But I love the short songs too, because they rock, are interesting and never bore me. No albums are alike (some say they are, but that is for the techies, I don't hear it that way), and it is impossible to really have a favorite and from what I see, there would never be anything remotely close to consensus on a favorite album or song or more than 2.
So, I am just 100% enjoying this whole process. DT foreplay. What could be better..except when I listen to the new single tomorrow!!