I expect edge. I expect soul. I expect to see the artists within letting it out, not second guessing themselves and ruining otherwise great songs with cliche "hooks."

I expect a well rounded album. There is nothing wrong with the balance of rockers/mid tempo/ballads on Crush and Bounce. There is a problem with the actual quality that throws the balance off, making the ballads something to tolerate (or skip) rather than adding to the whole of the album. The ballads were mostly just plain outright boring. Contrast the Box Set....which has an abundance of ballads..but the actual quality of them avoids detracting from the overall Box Set....they keep the overall quality high. I'm really not interested in an album that is one rocker after another. I'm interested in variety. When you have that variety...the songs actually complement each other. You appreciate a rocker that much more after listening to a ballad..and you appreciate a ballad that much more after a rocker. The mid tempo numbers fill out the gap in between..so together...it makes for an interesting and engaging ride.