I just prefer the way Dustin has used his voice previously - I guess it's a personal preference. I don't really like shouty Dustin - which he has been in all 3 songs. I like when he sings cleaner - i.e. For Miles, In Exile, Words in the Water - and builds up to a full bodied scream. It's all subjective of course.
The album has Dustin giving plenty of range vocally. Also, the end of For Miles is full blown chaos, where he is shouting, so....
I'm allowed to like their other albums and not like the songs on this ones. Granted I didn't grow up as a fan. I've become one since they 'broke up.' I just really hate these songs. I've never been more bored by Thrice songs.
We went through all the alternate artwork variations earlier for Beggars. I found one on my hard drive that I don't think was brought up. I'm not positive if it's official or not, but anyhow. Was this one brought up also?