Originally Posted by
theruiner
^^You nailed it. That analogy is perfect. I just felt like they were treading the exact same path musically, and after changing things up with each album, I didn't expect "better" than their past efforts, but I did expect something different. And considering the songs weren't nearly as interesting or enjoyable as any of their previous albums, the fact that it was pretty much in the same vein made it even worse- I already heard this stuff before and much, much better. You're giving me watered down, bland versions of stuff you've already done. Like I said, they don't necessarily have to top their last efforts, but they should at least do something different. Even if it wasn't good, at least you could say they tried. There are a lot of bands that just keep releasing the same album over and over again. They never grow and they never branch out and they never evolve. Those bands suck. Tool was always better than that.
Anyway, that being said, I'm still excited for the new album.