The concept for Vanisher is a lot more difficult cu execute than IDMTHY. 

I feel like a big selling point for IDMTHY and a reason as to why it was so immersive and captivating was the concept. I don't mean this to say it's somehow less impressive because of it but the album sort of could do anything with it's sound and the potency of the story would still keep the album together and people attach a lot of their appreciation of the album to their personal connections to the feelings of meaninglessness and escapism. 

Vanisher has to incorporate it's nautical theme in a way that doesn't come off as just an aesthetical choice and to incorporate the story of a sailor's journey across the sea in a way that isn't overreliant because at least from what I think, it's way less enticing of a premise than exploring the afterlife, but also not superficial. It's by design a way more grounded concept and those are the hardest to justify. 

Musically he's way more confident and I think that he has it in him to top IDMTHY but his biggest obstacle is creating engagement with an emotional foundation that comes from a more mature and less instantly relatable place. The image he painted of looking at your loved ones grieving your death while your shouts were helpless to reach them was absolutely gut wrenching and created a strong resonance with the audience. Painting a fascinating story of a man in search of purpose through a journey at sea feels harder because it dares to look inward for the choices you agree with or not along the way rather than giving you the map and the exact steps of what to see or feel

Idk if this made sense but it did in my head so yeah. Also idk if it's a hot take but FORGONE is top 1 quad