The New Reign had some awesome writing, but really awful production, and A Higher Place was too much of a "quick, we need 13 tracks so it looks impressive" effort for me. I have this theory that they're deliberating trying to push music without bass as far as they can. All bass will be recorded on guitar, all kick drums will be mid-toms, all cymbals will be splashes and the guitars will be in Drop F, UP from E.