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Title: Great, but takes several listenings to appreciate
Review: This is a fairly rough album, and the whole is by far better than the sum of its parts. None of the songs stands particularly well on its own, so you have to listen to the whole thing to truly enjoy it. The flow of the story, as well as the song structure, is typical King. The story is horribly dark and disturbing, and I stayed away because I originally thought it was a tribute to child abuse. Reading an interview with King changed my mind: it's really about a man who is falsely accused of child abuse, and his suffering then revenge. This is King's standard theme. If you read the lyrics, make sure to read ALL of them, as the story has a few twists. Once I got past the lyrics, and listened several times (which I always have to do with King albums), this album grew on me and is probably my third favorite. Don't buy this as your first King album, as Them plus Conspiracy or Abigail plus Abigail 2 are better. If you're a King fan, buy it and enjoy.
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