Connections is going to resonate with me big time because of the soft, soothing, spiritual nature of the music. Unlike VM, there is not going to be a huge commercial pitch to this album. From what I've heard, it will be low on heavy rhythms, low on gloss, but high on delicateness, intimacy, soothingness, stillness, and meditativeness.
There has already been a comment about how Connections "isn't what I expected". There will be more of these. And that's ok. Just keep in mind that it's more of a spiritual album than anything else. And I am more than thrilled from Connections thus far.

