I finished listening to the album about an hour ago. I actually like this album; it's not that bad. After having read about how people were disappointed with the album, I thought that the album would be terrible. But after listening to it, I realized that it is actually a great album. I like most of the songs and how the album sticks to a theme or central idea.
Also, some people think 4 interludes are too much. But when you really think about it, you will see that "Marionette -prelude-" lives up to its name - it is a prelude more than it is an interlude. It sets the tone and background for "Marionette." The two songs complement each other. When you think of it that way, there are really only 3 interludes;
Secret had 3 interludes.
I'm fairly impressed with the album, and I'm glad that I didn't listen to most of the songs until my copy arrived.