Well now I'm honestly torn on this. On one hand I do like most of what I've heard, catchy simple layered melodies. But on the other hand, I don't think they have ever made such a calculated move as with this record. It's pretty clear the direction they wanted to take with a couple of the tracks sounding like The Killers and 'Room...' stealing the melody straight from MB20. Plus there's the main rythm part in 'These Two Hands' lifted straight and shamelessly from Coldplay. And I say "They" very carefully, because while, I've been one of the few defending Jon through the years around here, I really doubt had he released a solo record, that it would have sounded any different. The stuff from the fighter and Army of one sounds like "Hey Richie's in this record look! He's harmonizing!".

As I said, I like most of what I've heard so far, but something about it just doesn't quite "Click" for me. Or maybe I'm just tired and over thinking it....