(Partial) New sound with richer effect

The first half of this album has me totally by surprise. So much rock I was not used to Nickelback, the Abgehfaktor here is enormous, especially in the first two tracks. From the half then comes back more of the old style back but remains this new connotation. What I find really good thing about this album is that of all that is: fat rock sounds, ballads, songs ... Chill something for every mood
Especially surprised me the last song, "This Afternoon". Has something special in my opinion.
All in all I can only recommend this album and precisely to the guys, which Nickelback far was too "soft" ;-)