Great sounds all around, yes. But am I the only one who thinks that the sound quality varies too much from song to song? I mean, you have things like "Gator Blood", which sounds like it was recorded in a barn somewhere, one band playing it all together, and done. And then you have things like "The Dream of the Drowned Submariner", with all its synth-soaked deep water atmosphere.
Sometimes I'd prefer a more consistent album, sound wise, like the old Dire Straits albums, or like Bob Dylan's recent ones. Or like Shangri-La and Kill to Get Crimson, in fact. Your opinions?