I don't know...have I already posted my opinion in here? Well, it's short....best thing I've ever heard. It's exactly what I was hoping for and probably more than that.
I am really enjoying this album. I've listened to it... holy crap! My iPod says I've listened to it 16 times already. Well, sort of. I've listened to the first four tracks 16 times. Then it starts to drop off from there. I've only listened to Sunshine and Happiness and Sunset 8 times. So... I guess you could say I've listened to it, on average, about 10 times.
I love this album. It's all I want to listen to right now. I figure it's going to be a while still until I can appreciate it. Right now, I like it better than AE and Physicist for sure. I think it's right there with Terria and Infinity. But, Ocean Machine is still my favorite. But, things are always shifting between those albums and I would be surprised if Synchestra became my favorite at some point in the near future.
I fucking love Hypergeek and Triumph. Vampira is a really fun song. But, the album really seems to shift in tone after that. Mental Tan and Gaia sort of get all serious. And then Pixillate, Judgement, and A Simple Lullaby start making me get all fucked up inside, in a good way. The coolest thing, to me, is how when A.S.L. ends and Sunset comes on it really does feel like the credits are rolling after a good fucking movie. Notes from Africa is a really cool song too. Is he saying "Salman Rushdie" or something in there? And, if so, why?!
This album is great and if you don't like it I question your manhood. Yes, I do. As should you.