This is so worth the very long wait. It's already in my recent favourite albums playlist and could well make the best half-dozen of the year.
Mike Patton's voice is deeper and darker and all the better for that. As usual, rich lyrics unfold from amusing titles. There's a real blend of influences that's unmistakably Faith No More and that's just the way it should be. They weren't done, not by a long way.
The songwriting is as good as ever. It took a few listens for some of the tracks to begin their work and that's the sign of lasting appeal. No surprise that the first songs to be released (ahead of the album) are the ones that grab you instantly. Is there a new Epic or From out of Nowhere here? Only time will tell but it could be Motherfucker or Superhero.
** Faith No More are on tour.
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