You're on a roll, CoriKaru
Namie's really going into a new direction, so it makes sense some fans will be disappointed. I see the same thing in Miliyah Kato's thread. It's ok to state your disappointment, just don't care drag it out endlessly. No one likes a downer.
I personally don't care for Namie's older stuff so I'm really looking forward to her new album. I hope it'll leak early~