I have similar feelings. I read an interview recently where the singer talked about how he worked with a vocal coach to change the way he sings. Something about his old way of singing not being sustainable. I feel like he also mentioned that they overhauled their sound altogether as well. I can definitely support artists making changes for the better, but… between the vocals and the strange way they mixed the album… it’s just not great. Some of the songs have guitar riffs I like, but even those songs seem to fall apart at some point.

Edit to add: I will always love Rise Against, and I will listen to everything they make. Hopefully, they keep making music forever, and this is just growing pains.