Appeal to Reason - what does everyone else think?

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I was looking forward to Appeal to Reason for so SO long... And in the end, I was ever so slightly disappointed. The songs are good, but they're not quite Rise Against type of good. And it's not as heavy as The Sufferer and the Witness. In fact, one song is practicaly pop punk! (The Dirt Whispered) So what do you guys think about it all? A bit disappointed like me? Love it all the same? Don't get me wrong, I still love the album and went and bought it anyway, even though I had already listened to it when it leaked. But I'm just interested in your opinion of the album, or of specific songs.