Certainly you have to listen to the cry of the only at Learn to Fly Taken Ascended if you criticized the admittedly very catchy album as older FF-Hase. During the first hearing you make yourself comfortable and enjoy, but the drive is around, involuntarily comes to the question: Was it that? You can hear a lot of very nice, smooth songs that still may have the sophistication of The Colour .. neither the gruffness of the debut album. The FF or rather us all Dave have certainly evolved, only seen this more in a transfer of the style to a different track than in its consistent development. There is ... is great to hear, no doubt, but one or another sigh paired with memories of songs like Everlong or February Stars can not be avoided.
