I wonder how the Gore haters are going to react once they realize that the new stuff sounds pretty similar so far. I like it a lot
I think Gore had that negative fan backlash for two reasons:
1. The poor mix.
2. The interview where Stephen said he had trouble getting into writing the album and Hearts/Wires.
If Gore just had better production, I think it would be as praised by fans as Koi (maybe not as praised as DE though, which has an accessibility to it that's always going to make it one of their most popular). We don't have to worry about a bad mix with Terry involved, so I think Oh, Hello, My Sweetheart will be more praised.