Thematically, it reminds me just a little bit of IYCRMM and Shadows, because it's a lot about lost love and regret and maybe trying to win it back. Particularly, EOAT, reminds me of Shadows, 'I may ring your bell, is there anybody home...who can tell me where I am' & 'come and gaze upon the shadow at your door' & 'come to the door my pretty one' from Your Love's Return on IYCRMM.
But I'd have to echo the other responses here and say that it is very unique. His perspective seems to be almost hopeless compared to previous albums.
Although this is a gift from above, it probably would have been released anyway, if Gord had not pulled through. What I am really looking forward to is the stuff he's been writing since getting out of the hospital. He seems to have a very different perspective now.
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