Yes well, you can't compare MVII to TWWTG seeing as MVII is meant as the follow up to MVI, and as we all know MVI and TWWTG could easily be considered as the work of two different bands. See?
I was very worried about this release, but i'm glad I was proven wrong. This is easily their best material since TWWTG and i'm promptly placing an order on Candlelight.
Putting a bunch of strange drums and weird noses all over an album doesn't mean you've "gone further". This album is better than any of those, so what's to complain about?