Looking Through These reviews, opinions are as personal as you can get. What amuses one, is irritating to the other. In the end it's what you think of it and if you like it or not. I was triggered while YouTubing to expand my musical horizon..I too love the old 'prog rock' like Genesis, Yes, Pink Floyd etc ... So but love Ayreon, Marillion, Dream Theater, Jean Michel Jarre, Youn Sun Nah etc. Point is, music touches you or it do not ... and Lifesigns DOES with me. Yes numbers are long, yes it's full of musical twists. What I get is goosebumps listening to Telephone, At the End of the World etc ... my emotions get the best of me and when i close my eyes the music takes me on a journey..WITHOUT trying to analyze all the bits and bytes on the disc.
That's the essence of music ... it touches into your emotions That's why I give it 5 stars ... It's simple (and personal)