Like 1999's , offers little more than recycled cliches and unfulfilling musical hooks. While 25 years into their existence still had a following, they had become an obvious caricature of themselves -- an unintended . But unlike on , there appears to be a discernible degree of intensity and passion in these songs. Amid the predictable sounds and techniques utilized here, one song, incorporates a clever instrumental passage, although it's not nearly enough to elevate this album from its overriding murk and mire. ~ Dave Sleger