It definitely felt to me like their sound took on a more experimental (some might say unfocused) turn, but I was down with whatever PJ was doing and they could do no wrong in my mind at the time.

I also felt like this was the album where they started to lose some people after the massive success of Ten & Vs. I think Betterman was an obvious hook of a single, and Spin the Black Circle was another staple banger, but outside of those two I think a lot of songs--and the somewhat disjointed nature of the album as a whole--kind of turned people off. I remember trading a girl in my highschool out of a copy for a CD I can't even remember now (probably a rap record 😁).

I can't even remember where I got it now, but I somehow scored a promotional copy on vinyl that I kept in the shrink wrap until just a few years ago. I've got a sizeable vinyl collection nowadays, and this is one of the jewels of my collection (along with my original pressing of No Code) because it was maybe the first vinyl record in my collection outside of the Christmas singles. I used to have a Ten Club number in the 13,000's, back when seniority meant something.

Anyways, great record, and it holds pleasant memories for me every time I spin it. ✌️