It's absolutely late, and may seem like an afterthought, but...

as for addressing the passing of bassist Gerard Smith, due to his loss in the battle with lung cancer, 9 days after the release of Nine Types of Light. I decided to post it in a separate post out of respect. Most fans were aware of it a long time before this, but I wasn't sure if I should still address it, so I did. May he continue to rest in peace.