My lovely digi-pack copy of Interplay dropped through the letter box this morning and I've just finished playing the album.
Simply wonderful from start to finish.
John's vocals sound better than ever, the lyrics are great and a fabulous synthy feeling just flows through you as you listen to the tracks. After one listen, instant favourites are Shatterproof, Evergreen, Watching A Building On Fire & A Falling Star, but there are no weak tracks here.
I've struggled with John's new material post-Gordon-2006. Sure, I've bought new releases since then, but only the backwards looking material - Impossible, Neuro Video, Glimmer, Underpass remix etc. The real new stuff - My Lost City, Mirrorball, A Secret Life etc. just hasn't been for me. So Interplay really is the follow up to Sideways - and well worth the wait