Not a huge fan of the Eraser, no. Great record, but not something I listen to as much as, say, Hydrogen Jukebox.

I think speaking in superlative may be a result of excitement, and I'm not surprised you jumped all over that. It's the inherent nature of bloggers and blog readers to discredit new things in favor of championing the old. It seems as though by preferring the old, we add validity to our opinions, experience. Like people who complain at New Order concerts that they like Joy Division better, and they haven't done anything worth listening to since Low Life. I ask, then, what the hell are you doing at a New Order concert?

Can't we just enjoy the present for a day and worry about debating "this better than that" tomorrow? Masturbatorial discussion can wait.