I really don't see how it's their best since 1995. Crush or Have A Nice Day (which I only warmed to over time as I was really hating Bon Jovi for always sounding the same by then) would be the only decent albums they have made since their return.
Lost Highway was good for what it was, but not my cup of tea, as their are genuine country artists doing it better, not just as a cash-in.
The Circle was the start of their decline into Coldplay territory, and this album is just more of the same. But so one-dimensional.
I came at this one with an open mind, which I haven't done with a Bon Jovi album since 2004. I was left disappointed, and in the future will stick to instinctively seeing the Bon Jovi name and expecting something bland to avoid disappointment.
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