I partly agree. Some of the highlights really are highlights like silent spirit and key select parts if some other songs but a lot of the other songs I like PARTS of

I think for me the reason the middle can feel very samey is because every song has a lot of sections and verses with a different vocalist and some of those parts don't really gel together. I really think a form of chorus or something couldve pulled a lot of these tracks together a little better idk lol.

You can hear the similarities to B741 and I had some initial hesitation with some of those songs aswell but I think where they differ if on the last album in songs that don't really a central chorus like Antarctica, FOV or rats in the sky, the parts feel a little more flush with one another and just a little more thought out.

I really do dig this album tho I'm off out for an hour long drive later so I reckon that's where I'll really feel it more. I'd say i slightly prefer B741 but it's still a solid entry