but if you never heard the leak then you probably wouldnt notice.

we were lying...lies they tell...scraped?

There has been a lot of talk about how they may have just merged some of these songs with some songs that ended up on the album. i dont particularly buy that. i don't know how come up with titles like Atlas Shrugged, Ides of March, Seven, Thyme, Zodiac, and Oklahoma based on instrumentals. Maybe Closing in on You, Quick Song, Suckerpunched, and Cock-a-Roach soup but I'm not to convinced on the others.

ive always thought that in order for this album to be successful, then credible media was going to have to steer fans in the right direction. a rave review in rolling stone is a great step. fans of rock music are afraid to give this record a chance. they need to see that it is actually acceptable to like the music despite the fact that slash is no longer in the band.

for instance over at ultimate-guitar, probably one of the largest anti-axl fanbases (and I'm sure you could guess why) i get the feeling that posters think it is "cool" to shit on axl. many couldnt care less, but its the cool thing to do, so they go along with it at the risk of being bashed by the other members. now you have a major critic reviewing the album, and i wouldnt be at all surprised if you start seeing old fans coming out of the woodwork in support of the album.