So far I'd say I like the album. The occasional Opeth influence comes through pretty strong, but overall I'm enjoying it, worth the buy. The lyrics are indeed a bit cringe worthy at times, I've never been a huge fan of personal lyrics. However if it's cryptic enough at least you can interpret them your own way.
Major Edit: Shit, that's one of the reasons I originally steered clear of -core music way back when I was a metal n00b. The lyrics are downright embarassing, I'd hate to think of recording lyrics about a specific person out of spite, then later regret after I got over it. That and the fact the god damn music all sounds the same, it's like everyone is TRYING to copy each other.