Easy to say this is their best album of the 3 string run of 70s prog albums. Its to me their best since probably Ghost Reveries.
Agree with you on the first part, but I'm not sure I like the new one more than "Watershed". Time will tell...!
I was watching a review of this from a youtuber by the name of Coverkillernation and he summed it up nicely. This album probably was what should have come where Heritage did.