Did the review mention anything about still having to talk each member in order to change their equipment or remaining at the level you finished the game in when starting a new game? Didn't see it there, but maybe I've overlooked it. I hated those things in Persona 3.
As for the new music, I only like four of them. The rest are either okay or mi nombre that's terrible. The answer had the best music in FES, imo, aside from Memories of You.