The snare is pretty loud, kick way quieter than As Daylight Dies. Overall, I dig the album. I can see why people don't but I really think it's solid.
I agree with whoever said they haven't really "grown". That may be a negative, it seems like TEOH, ADD, and the self titled's order could have been mixed up and no one would care. But at the same time, its more of the same goodness for me as a fan of the band.