FEAR OF A BLANK PLANET

Fascinating album in a heavier and more sophisticated direction, as embodied by the atmospheric and melodic "Way Out of Here," which veers into some crushingly weighty passages."Anesthetize" is the epic tour-de-force , "Sleep Together" struggles for expression to the effect of creating a dense , full of anguish atmosphere , while "My Ashes" reminds me of Led Zeppelin's"No Quarter"haunting landscapes.Brilliant work ,that gets better and better with every listen.One of the best albums of the year 2007 so far- definitely!