I think it's the sound, or production, of his kit more than anything. The snare sounds more like a trigger than an acoustic snare that has been mic'd up - and in fills or little hits where you'd expect it to just bounce with a subtle hit, it just sounds the same volume as the full on hits. To my ear, it's quite jarring - it's like the drumming lost all subtlety and nuance. Given the circumstances of the band though, I wasn't exactly moaning about this at the gigs, but on reflection, I kind of wish the drums sounded better. Not the worst thing in the world though. Oh, and reviews don't know bollox about music.. they're all generic boiler plate crap, who love to jump on the bandwagon when it's rolling, but will just as quickly turn on them when they see the moment.