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I second the recommendation for House Of Leaves, if you haven't read it. (It's by Mark Danielewski)

It and Haunted make excellent companion pieces to each other, an effect both intentional and inevitable given that both were inspired by the discovery of audio tapes made by their late father.

A lot of the less immediately appealing songs on the album make more sense when you're immersed in the book and listening to them for atmospheric effect.

But yeah, I agree, as an album just for listening to, it's a bit uneven.

5&1/2 Minute Hallway is the quintessential song to sum up both Haunted and House of Leaves. Terrible Thought own a small place in my heart. There are a few songs I could do without, such as Could've Gone Mad. Go read the book.