i have been a junkies fan since the early 90's when i fell under the spell of margo's voice, mike's writing and the addition of al's bass and pete's percussion. i own every album they have cut and eagerly awaited 'open'. it was well worth the wait.'open' starts out dark, but moves into lightness. it is probably not for everybody. some will get it while others won't. thanks mike, margo, al, pete, jeff and the rest .... i haven't stopped listening to it yet.