More Than Decent

Review Score: (8/10)
As a long-time fan, I must admit that when I first listened to it, eMOTIVe was quite a disappointment. It wasn't at ALL what I was expecting from Maynard James Keenan, and a few of the tracks were flat-out BAD.

After having a week or two with it, I must say I've come to love this album. Despite horribly-traumatic tracks like "People Are People" and "Let's Have A War," excuisite ear-candy like "When The Levee Breaks," "Imagine," "Freedom Of Choice," and "Fiddle And The Drum" [a surprisingly-beautiful a cappella cut] more than make up for those less-than-thrilling selections. Also, the heavily-industrial remix of "Pet" and the long-awaited release of "Vacant" [renamed "Passive" on this album] are very much worth the money spent.

All in all, it may take some getting used to, and a few of the tracks may never grow on you, but once the shock of its stark departure from APC's other fare has worn off, you won't be able to live without this one in your colection.

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