I thought this album was of better quality than The madcap laughs but the lyrics were just as good. Syd has a way of saying what he's feeling better than anyother song writer i've heard, and to most people it sounds like he is out of his mind but to me is seems like he has just found a better way of life. like most of us we like the world we just don't want to participate, and as impossible as that sounds he achieved such bliss, so if you don't already know and would like to find out what i mean buy both of his albums well "real" albums.