mitchejw wrote:

I'd be willing to bed that most people who think it sucks really haven't listend to it.

I'd be willing to bet that most people on these forums who love the album will simply go by this theory till the end of time because how could anyone possibly dislike it if they heard it right? C'mon. It's not hard to see that this album would not  be appealing to the masses.  When will people start to admit that singles are what sells albums. Not videos, not interviews, SINGLES. Singles on radio.  It's obvious the singles have been less than impressesive as far as the average joe is concerend. That's the problem in a nutshell and if they aren't excited for the singles chances are most will not like the album one bit.  I'll say it again; at some point people are gonna have to admit the music did the talking.  If the fans love it that's great but the excuses are so old now.  Maybe I'm wrong but I honestly think there's a lot more to support my theory that the album is not as appealing as some claim than the theory that people just didn't hear it or give it a fair chance.  You don't have to be a rocket scientist to recognize what the mainstreme public will like. Shit I listen to so many bands that I think are amazing and I think the public is stupid for ignoring but I'm not naive enough to think those bands would ever be appealing to the public.