Actually Toby, I don't mind the name change at all now. I sort of like it.
I like to think that my mind is open to different things. Otherwise I wouldn't be a fan of your band and I wouldn't be posting here. I'd be much more disappointed if your cover idea resembled the ones of Bath/LYBM or My Fruit. I don't think the problem is me wanting you to remind me of other things that I like.
I didn't have a knee-jerk "oh it's different and I don't like it" response to the cover album and title. I thought about it for a while before I made up my mind, and I still don't like it.
It's cool if you won't take my suggestions (I don't expect you to do what I want you to do), I just thought my input would be appreciated.
And how can you say that I won't like the album because I don't like the aesthetic you're trying to achieve with the album cover/title? I don't think either of those things have anything to do with that. I DO like A Silver Mount Zion, I just think their titles are ridiculous. I still think I'll like the music because I'm a big fan of your earlier work. You could name the album "Totally Pooping" and it wouldn't really affect my opinion of the music in the album.
Just my two cents. =\