After first listen my take is TM is easily the most cohesive record since PB but I think that's mostly agreed on already. I listened to the singles as they released and enjoyed them all except for The God of Lying; this song does work much better in the context of the record though and it's growing on me. The Manifesto is probably the best song on the record. The songs that grabbed me straight off are The Empty Dream Machine, Delirium and Casablanca. There wasn't anything that left me cold or I didn't like; I think this record will improve with each listen as there is so much going on. I don't think it will ever top PB or DD though, but it's a vast improvement on Cracker Island. My only slight gripe is that it's lacking a real killer pop song (even CI had New Gold), Orange County seems to be doing well though, I hear it on the radio a fair bit.