This whole album is awesome, and even the tracks I didn't like at first have grown on me. Stand outs besides STIUTK are Eyes Wide Open, I Feel Better, State of the Art (!) and Easy Way Out.  Add in the great eye for art videos, and I think I've got someone new to follow.

Thanks for pushing him, Bono- mush appreciated!

Just bought it from Amazon- gonna be listening on repeat all day long. This album is awesome!

P.S. I bought the cheap version. If some videos from the deluxe version fell off a truck or something, I wouldn't be opposed to watching them...

They are looking and sound so great. A year or so ago, with Soundgarden back on the scene and GNR revamping their image and setlist, I wouldn't have bet a single dollar that hands-down the best comeback was gonna come from VH.
I hope their tour goes off awesome. These guys have been gone WAY WAY too long!

I said it in another thread, but I can't hear anything but Sting and the Police in that first track.  Gabriel's not far off either.

Well, now you've killed the board.   This is entire thread and much of the board is nothing but speculation. You yourself have said a lot on the subject, so there's obviously more to be said than simply "The lack of music being released does not answer the question", though that's clearly a neat summation of your feelings on the matter.