The Album received mixed reviews from the music critics, who criticized its mainstream pop-oriented sound rather than the members' previous styles.
ðɪ ˈælbəm ɹᵻsˈiːvd mˈɪkst ɹᵻvjˈuːz fɹʌmðə mjˈuːzɪk kɹˈɪɾɪks, hˌuː kɹˈɪɾɪsˌaɪzd ɪts mˈeɪnstɹiːm pˈɑːpˈoːɹiəntᵻd sˈaʊnd ɹˈæðɚ ðɐn ðə mˈɛmbɚz pɹˈiːviəs stˈaɪlz.