Listening to this now.
It's OK. I think I prefer the OG for just about every track. I definitely agree that the whole album is lacking in that bass groove. I also listened on my nicer headphones and the mix didn't feel quite as interesting as the original.
Boyd still definitely has the range he had 20 years ago, but his mixed voice has morphed into something I'm just not as much of a fan of. "Warning" in particular was hard to listen to when comparing to the original. He's certainly aged better than many other singers and hasn't lost his edge, but his nasal mixed voice has become a lot more pronounced.
The best songs seem to be the heavier ones like Circles, Blood on the Ground, Have you Ever, Under the Umbrella.
11am is still rad.
Wasn't a fan of Mexico, Warning, Are You In?
Aqueous Transmission has a few extra flairs added in that I don't remember from the OG, which is cool. I think I hear a mandolin in there? Or some higher-pitched string instrument. This has a much more "Full" sound than the original.
I'm glad they did this though. It's a cool experiment, and I'll still give it some airplay at my house.