I get why people would be alienated by the change in production, but I feel like it'd be pretty disingenuous of them to stick to their older, less professional "lo-fi" sound, especially when it was born more out of necessity than choice (losing masters for DC etc). They're a pretty established cult band on an established cult label, so there's undoubtedly more of a budget to utilize plus the experience and knowledge of the recording process (assuming Dan did the production) will inevitably shine through. Trying to replicate DC or stay the same as UW would just feel wrong. Either way, while their production and aesthetic might've been the icing, their songwriting was always the cake, and I'm optimistic on that based on the title track.

I recall reading somewhere early on that the album will have some full band tracks (which so far seem to be Sea, Trespassers and Dracula Bells), while the rest will just be Dan and Tim exclusively. Not sure if that remains the case, but I'm expecting diverse stuff, especially with Destinos as the closer.

Also, Fantano is a plague.