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Update 2016-01-06: As I suspected... more listening...dedicated listening (not while driving or surfing the web, etc.)... attentive listening has bumped up my review one star to 4. The more I listened the more I found to enjoy of this release. But I want to be clear that I still don't feel it's a good background music release. This needs and deserves to be listened to closely (not unlike "Eye" from Robyn Hitchcock). But I still feel that, for me, I'm somewhat let down by the music. It just doesn't seem as enjoyable as his voice and lyrics. It's missing something. It gets in the way more than it accentuates.So what does a Blur fan do... he buys and generally greatly enjoys Graham's solo works and, after waiting too long, pulls the trigger on Damon's "Everyday Robots". What's a fan to think?Naturally it's instinctive (and not entirely unfair I think) to consider this solo work in conjunction with the work of Blur. Is it like Blur? I don't think so. Could some, any, all of it been done by Blur? Perhaps a few tracks. So this really does, I think, have the full stamp of authenticity for Damon's talents. This is his work.Do I like it? My initial reaction, and upon which this review is written, is that it's ok. I've had the CD for a couple of weeks... playing it at home on the stereo and in the car... and my feeling is that I generally like it, but I'm not excited by it. It is, I think, a more introspective piece, which doesn't come as any surprise, so it's something I think I enjoy better when I'm able to really listen and focus upon it. Not something I can do in the car, but which I do at home.Unfortunately, where I really feel mostly let down is by the music. Sometimes I think it's just odd for the sake of being odd. And there is this one sound which permeates many tracks... it has a beat and sounds kinda like some sort of wood blocks (or something metal, but altered in editing)... and I really don't care for it. I find it unmusical and distracting... and I love Skinny Puppy so 'noise' isn't an issue for me.Perhaps with more critical listening my initial reaction to this CD will change over time. It's happened before... And I like it enough to do this very thing - get it on the stereo with the headphones on and immerse myself. Whether or not this changes my opinion is up for debate. I just know that at this juncture I'm happy with it, but not loving it.