I recently gave this one another listen and it still disappoints me. Eric was lost for directions at this time and it shows in this recording. He says it clearly in "Holy Mother" which is one of the very few high points on this album. I do like "Tearing us apart" but even that energetic song doesn't age well in time. Thank God he found his path again with the wonderful "Journeyman" cd later on but this one reflects a very uncreative stage of his marvelous career. Skip it.