It's not only that: I see hooks from other songs --- some theirs, some not --- used in many of the tracks. The piano, for instance, in I think "Faithful"? (Not totally sure, will check) sounds very like the basic melody of "The last time" from Aura. And I also prefer Payne; he had more heart in his voice, if that's not a mixed metaphor...
For an album celebrating thirty years of a band's achievement (which I assume the title refers to) I find it, at the moment, something of a let-down and a bit of a damp squib. "Judas" in particular disappointed me: talk about generic!
Maybe I'll warm to it. Maybe not. But you shouldn't have to even do that with an Asia album, and I haven't, up to now.
Time to call it a day?
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