Well, PoS has released some *brilliant* albums (Remedy Lane and The Perfect Element), and honestly, I expected them to not go in this new, shitty direction and maybe go back to those albums. Sure, it's a bit of utopian hope, considered Daniel Gildenlow really believes in their new sound and we all know he can be a stubborn little shit.
Unfortunately, this release is everything I never expected to hear in a Pain of Salvation album. Utter boredom.