Finally, the haunting sweeping drama we’ve been waiting for. Sixteen years is a long time to remain on the edge of your seat. In an instant, SOALW (aka RSX’s therapy record) rewards devotees left lusting for more, for so long. This album’s lushly evocative writing, arrangement & production echo earlier brilliance on a surprising level. Everything abt this record, from pre-release teasers to actual release supported w live-feed performance to follow-up merchandising, everything(!) has been incredibly well planned/thought out. It’s been mad fun for everyone along for the ride. And the SOALW collection releases have been amazing. With so much going on, this album reminds RS’s creations, musically & visually are as moving/relevant today as ever (I got the BLOOD RED MOON EDITION: 2XLP WITH INSTRUMENTALS)(Hell yes). Forty-five+ years on, SOALW establishes Robert Smith the composer as a British Cultural asset.