[Marat Sar]

What a MONSTROUSLY long wait this is. The end stretch is pretty difficult. Expectations vary between that most dreaded of syllables: "pfaym...", the sound of disappointment and disaffectio, to a cautiously optimistic "there'll be interesting sounds and the choruses will be huge, plus I'm interested to hear how International Blue and Distant Colours sound in a row, should be cool".

If it sucks, it won't be a big problem actually. If it doesn't... I don't know. Haven't even considered that really. SATT was the first album release in my fandom and I hated it. It's pretty much the norm that I don't like their new stuff from there on, RTF and Futurology were positive surprises so hoping this'll be too.

It probably won't though. It'll be pfaym...

EDIT: Damn, I got so excited I went and listened to RTF. Bummed out now. That's one's still one hell of a sad album.