The thing I find frustrating about this blog, and also a lot of the comments, is that people have this rigid attitude on both sides.

On the one hand you have the OP, which says every new song should be cherished and respected no matter what.

On the other hand you have people who say ALL the new songs are terrible, Trey hasn't written a good song since he was 40, and if you think any of the new songs are good you're lying to yourself.

How about we do it on a case by case basis? Mercury and Oblivion are much better songs than Soul Planet, just as Divided Sky is a much better song than Contact. Same as it ever was, same as it ever was....

Some good songs, some bad songs, but it all works out. I don't know why some of you are a little freaked out.