Edited sentence: Overall, it feels like more of a conclusive album piece than the previous release, despite attributes such as the tracks being even shorter than they were on M³.The production of These Open Fields also seems to have taken a noticeable leap from M³, incorporating much more ethereal, subtle elements such as the use of field recordings and passages of intentionally varying recording quality.This album probably has the least tracks that involve the reckless use of DSP computer effects that Jordan seems to be quite fond of