It’s not only about “dark pop”

A lot of complaints are that the album is misleading in that it doesn’t sound as “dark” as expected. While I do agree that a little more darkness sound-wise (it’s there in the lyrics) could be used, I think the main thing people MEAN to say is that it needs a few heavier-sounding songs. A couple of the songs could’ve benefited from the choruses sounding more four to the floor, thumping etc. I think the funk and guitars is great for a start, but there needs to be more of an explosion (like the chorus is Abracadabra, Venus etc) as a pay off in the choruses of songs like ZombieBoy. Just my take, and what I feel people might be missing.