robots should do reviews. Only way to make it unbiased. People like this douche does not review the album they compare it, BIG difference.
When ever a reviewer says "like HT" or "like ......" he is expecting a sound/formula used before. A band does not sign a contract to only make a certain genre, no one has the right to criticize the genre a band is doing. Sure take a swing at the lyrics or whatever went wrong, but don't give a bad review because you preferred "the old style" or whatever.
I do wonder where this political agenda came from though, they don't seem very interested in politics and have never been outspoken about it publicly.