i can't understand why anyone would get so upset just because their favourite band get's a bad review..i mean, so what?
and besides c+ is probably about right for this album, maybe b--
yes, it's a huge improvement over the rubbish that was AHDO but it's still a massive way short of scaling the heights UW reached with their first two albums
besides, music is an art and so enjoyment is subjective (i mean, some people genuinely think westlife make great music
) and that's what makes music forums etc such interesting places as everyone's opinion tends to differ. as this is an UW forum and populated mainly by UW fans (many of whom i have to admit do seem to see all of UWs output through rose tinted glasses) it's natural that the new album gets a better reception here than it will in general. i've seen lots of reviews for OWB and they alll seem to be either 3 or 4 star reviews which gives an average of 3 and a half stars and again seems about right
at the end of the day if you really love this album then who cares what other people think. get over it.