Tool Fear Inoculum impressions

I heard 1 song from it for the first time today and liked it, but I can't buy the CD until it comes out in a normal edition that's under $100.00. 

I still like 10.000 days very much. 

Agreed Roxy, it's crazy pricing so far.
Saying that a store in Holland is offering vinyl at 35 € which is a bit more sensible.

I can wait though, the Qobuz hirez is very good listening indeed.

I bought the special edition of 10,000 days when it came out which has built-in fold out glass magnifying spectacles to look at the pages of artwork and I thought that was an extravagance at about $25.00 if I recall correctly, but this is too much.

Yea my daughter has that special edition too, I find the darn glasses are a storage nuisance though ... Lol.

You asked, so here is my opinion: it's the least good album they've produced, and by a wide margin. I didn't much care for Lateralus or 10,000 Days upon initial listen but felt they had enough potential to draw me back for subsequent listens and they grew on me. I can't say the same for FI, unfortunately. Nothing about it is grabbing me, and the sound quality suffers from some periodic distortion that makes it that much harder to enjoy.