apart from that their back cat is brill.

why people hate that song so much. I love their less conventional stuff loads, and admittedly Folding Stars is a blatant shot at a straightforward, chart-straddling rock song, but it works so well (and is so moving, especially given the context) that I can't fault them for it at all.

I think Vertigo Of Bliss is definitely their best album though. Diary Of Always <3

To be honest, it wasn't the production that bothered me. The production suited the more pop-orientated songwriting. It would be interesting to see how it goes with the more crazy stuff. Remember, Puzzle was essentially about the death of Simon's mother, which he thought needed a stronger focus on lyrics, rather than inventive riffery etc...

Whatever style they come back with, it'll piss on most other stuff released at the time.