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It took a while for this album to grow on me. The only reason that this album recieved more airplay than the first initial listen from my side was really due to the next album from the band which after hearing it renewed my interest in this one.

"The Deepest Wound" - The "alternative rock" sound of this track almost put me off the album to start with but on relistens I picked up an interesting thread that underlies the top layer "Men at Work" sound of the track.

"Leaving here Tonight" - Starts off with a sound that I love being the acoustic guitar sound of America and the like (Ventura Highway kind of guitar sound) before fleshing out into a very enjoyable excursion into almost Pink Floydish territory.

"Breaking Water" - Haunting simple piano driven beginning to a musical mood excursion. Almost an interlude track.

"Waterfall" - I enjoy the bass through this slow moody piece punctuated by Gilmour sounding guitar.

"Anonymity" - Another interesting electronic mood interlude kind of track.

"The Bond of Mutual Distrust" - Starts of gently before slamming in with an almost alternative rock sound again. Halfway through it segues into psychadelic space rock turf before returning to the alternative sound. An interesting track although the "alternative rock" sound is not my cup of tea for the main part.

"The Doctor" - "Men At Work" sound again doesn't do all that much for me. Not an album highlight.

"Flying / Falling" - Interlude type track that returns my interest to the album after the previous interest breaking track.

"The Collapse" - Again that "alternative rock" sound to start however the track fleshes out into a brilliant piece of progressive majesty.

"Disinfected and Abused" - This is brilliant music and this track along with the previous one are the giants on the album.

All in all I have a love/hate relationship with this album. I don't like "alternative rock" as a rule however this is kind of a progressive adventure incorporating the alternative rock sound in what is essentially a progressive music sound journey. I can't fault the musicianship as it is excellent as is the album concept. The highs are really high and the lows (which aren't many) are really low. It isn't an album that I will bury at the bottom of my maybe listen to again pile as I will most definitely be listening to it again however I usually defer to this albums younger brother when I decide to listen to Anubis. Rating wise I have to give this album four stars - it is really a three and a half star effort but as this is a band that I am most definitely watching in anticipation in future I'll push it to four.