NOISE FLOOR

I don´t know why, but this Spock´s Beard album leaves me cold. And I have tried very hard to like it. Bought it, actually pre ordered it on itunes and got it on the day it came out and since then played it regularly in the hope I might finally get it. Now looking at the track list I must admit, I cannot hum a single second or remember any outstanding part. And I am not one of those fans who lost interest in the Beards after Neal left, no, I almost listen more to the post Neal output in the meantime. Unlike its predecessors who all had a number of highlights on (The Center Line, A treasure abandoned, Jaws of Heaven, The Slow Crash Landing Man, The Ballad of the Impact, Ghosts of autum ... just to name a few), this one is a slightly uninspiring affair. In its defence I need to say, it is not unpleasant to listen to Noise Floor. Nothing urges me to press skip (like a number of tracks for example on Snow or Feel Euphoria). Cool prog rock background music.