Of course, it would be a challenge for me to call anything Mandy Patinkin sings less than wonderful. But that said, this is still a terrific example of his talents. Granted, it's softer, less intense than usual -- as I've seen it called, _Experiment_ is Mandy Lite. The first three songs have always seemed sleepy to me, though his voice is still amazing in them; several of the songs just don't seem distinct from all the rest to me, again, because of that same almost "sleepy" air to them. There are none of the "cries" that almost always work their way into at least one or two of the songs on each of his albums, and he only goes back over the lyrics for emphasis once, in "How Are Things in Glocca Morra?" Usually, he does that more. However, this is the perfect showcase of Mandy's voice in all its tenor glory -- he gives a splendid rendition of "Bring Him Home," the classic song of high tenors, and he hits some startlingly high notes, startlingly well, in such numbers as "Something's Coming" and "How Are Things in Glocca Morra?" In my opinion, this album might fare better with more songs like "Multitudes of Amys," which is done with fantastic emotion. All in all, though, _Experiment_ is fantastic, well worth the five stars I gave it, and a must-have for any Mandy Patinkin fan.