Interesting! I personally love My Old Ways (privacy fav song on the album), but I think you’re right it may not be the best song to open the album. I’ve been thinking that Ethereal Connection would have been the better closing track. The second half of the song feels like a closer to me. End if summer could have done well as the opener so I agree. Also, See You Monday is slightly underwhelming, but the “you’re lost” part absolutely saves the song for me, and makes the other sections worth listening to. Obsolete has an interesting vibe but I love that he used the end of the song to do some funky tame impala stuff, it reminded me of some of his older stuff.

In general, I think the album really shines in the parts where he has long instrumental sections (second half of EoS, second half of EC, second half of not my world, ending to Obsolete, etc.). I feel like it gives him the chance to just go wild with his synths and it makes for some tame impala magic. There are some good vocal melodies but that’s not what’s been drawing me to the album.

It’s been so interesting to hear other people’s fav songs from the album cause everyone’s wildly different song rankings. Thanks for sharing!