Just had a first listen of Bright Side. Sounds great, love all the vocals, harmonies, string arrangements are stellar.
Also listened to a few cuts off of Dark Side, and like them just as much for being radically different.
I like the scaled down arrangements, and I would say that the funkier tunes sound more organic on Dark Side.
I believe Tchad Blake was the engineer on Us, and I remember thinking at the time that the album sounded like it had been mixed through a blanket, dull & lifeless. I guess I’ve gotten used to his style, as I like these mixes.
As for which version to listen to, I guess it depends which side of the bed you wake up on.
Now onto the Inside mix, on 5.1, curious to hear how it will fold down.