I really try to like this, I do. There are about 2 tracks on this disc that sound okay. The rest sound complacent, burned-out and just plain tired. But the dull song structure, the indifferent singing and the "30 layers midrandge" sound mix do not a brilliant CD make. As washed-up '80s bands go, the Cult's last CD creates a far better illusion of a real band at work. I credit the failure of this Velvet Revolver release to a lack of texture in Slash's rhythm sounds, Weiland's semi-comatose state impairing his very slight talent, and a general lapse of creativity - really, how much can you do to save such a swaggering dogpile just with clever mixing and a brilliant drummer?