How much does the pay-what-you-want release story still shape the way you hear this album today?

I don't think it impacts the music, but it definitely reveals the band's feelings towards the music industry. When it happened it really was a novel idea. I remember asking myself if it was really an album or if it was more of a demo tape sort of thing. From that perspective, I guess it did make me question the quality of the music.

For those who remember the album’s release it was an innovative idea. For me what further cements the idea now though is how great the album actually was