I was at work last and was keeping up by text. When I heard that the costume was going to be a new album, I was confused. It almost seemed like a cop-out. But from what I have heard and all the reviews I've read, this was really a bold step into the future. You talk about risk taking and 20 min plus Tweezers, it takes huge balls to play entirely new material. And they played it well. There were some really great moments in set two and several songs (fuego and wombat) that have real potential. I was really impressed and set three should keep everyone happy with the deep crunchy dance grooves

I do accept the counter argument that Halloween is a party and fans were expecting that party atmosphere. Phish could have played a classic cover album and then debued the new album tonight (ala the GameHoist from 94) but the beauty of this band is that they have never done what is expected. Keep the surprises coming because (IMHO) this two week run has captured my attention in a way that has no happened since the late 90s. Like a ditch the job, leave the wife home with the kids, and be on tour because you don't know what might happen.

Great review thanks and sorry for the ramble