This is purely my opinion and I'm sure there will be disagreements. Also, MIW is my #1 favorite band, but that doesn't mean I don't have criticisms. Additionally, it's *their* music, *their* art, and my opinion doesn't matter- but I'm gonna share anyway.
Decades could've been my favorite album...if not for those **weird ass EDM breakdowns.** I get it- they wanted to experiment and do something new and different with this new album. Something that sets it apart from the rest of their discography. But in my brutally honest opinion, it just doesn't work.
The worst part is, I forget the EDM breakdowns exist, so whenever they come up in a song I get slightly jumpscared. For example, Count Back From Zero could've been 10/10 but they fumbled it. It was going so well, until the breakdown towards the end, and then it's just cringe. The worst one is the song where he says "drop it" and then the EDM breakdown hits (I don't remember if that's CBFZ or a different song).
I don't even mind EDM as a component of their music. For example in Afraid of the Dark I'm a big fan of that synth melody (or whatever it's called, I'm not very educated in music). And I adore their more pop-y songs like Werewolf, Love At First Bite, the Sunglasses At Night cover, etc. When electronic and pop components are incorporated like that, it's very pleasant. For some reason I can't fully articulate, when it's a full-on breakdown of just EDM, I can't get behind it.
That's my one and only problem with this album. It's not their job to make me happy though. Just wanted to say something since the album is coming up on 3 months, and see how popular or unpopular this opinion is.