I am a near-worshipper of Procol Harum, but that doesn't mean I will slavishly praise their every note. The hack reviewer should know that the band never matched the popular success of Whiter Shade of Pale because they  are not a top-40 band and that the chart success of that song in that  format could only have happened in the particular time period that it was  successful. That was when radio stations allowed more latitude in what a DJ  played. There are no DJs today, just monkeys pressing buttons, and Whiter  Shade of Pale would get no airplay at all if it did not fall into the  category of a "classic". That being said, I find this reunion  effort rather weak and disjointed but better than nothing. There are some  decent songs on the album but nothing that really stands out. I agree that  Brooker's voice is as strong as ever but disagree with the professional  reviewer who said that Robin Trower fits in well here while his solo  efforts are overblown. No one really fits in here. Though you have the  Procol Harum "sound", here that sound is identified mainly by  Brooker's voice and piano. The others could just as well have been studio  hirelings. I'd like to see them record another album together but hopefully  the material will be stronger should that come to pass.