Some Steely Dan fans have expressed disappointment with this new release,  but I can't see why.  It's as good as almost any of their earlier albums  and better than some (particularly the last two.)  Musically there are no  real changes from the seventies except for an increase in funk; in that  respect it could be said to continue a trend started in Gaucho 20-odd years  ago.  "Cousin Dupree" and "Janie Runaway" are as good  as anything they did in their heyday, as far as I can see.  The strange  thing is that Two Against Nature makes it seem as if they've hardly been  away rather than taking an extended hiatus through most of the 80's and  90's.  I look forward to their next album in 2020.