A delicate incision of change should be administered to avoid a fissure of the fandom, and while the fans are what assists a band's operations, it is not the sole constituent.                                                 Nickelback has never been a guilty pleasure because I have never felt guilty about modestly enjoying some of their music, and some of their music has never been a pleasure. While their mainstream explosion of an album remains a favorite for a steady majority,  I prefer  All the Right Reasons, one of which happened to be the addition of Daniel Adair, who served as a livewire for their recording process.                                                                                                                                                 Dark Horse sought the production talents of Robert John "Mutt" Lange who produced another consistent record, except it seemed to lack the diversity in tone and sound that the aforementioned portrayed; although the opening duo, "Just to Get High," and the closer were standouts. They may have a formula they follow, but there are bound to be moments of inspiration that transcend the banality; the connections forged oft due to personal preference and not always because of subject matter. An example of this is: Amidst all of the slow/love songs, two of my favorites are "Should Have Listened" and "Trying Not to Love You."                                                                                            Here and Now  happened to be my least favorite even with the latter track and their re-interpolation  of "Sunday Bloody Sunday" in the form of "When We Stand Together."                                               So what does their new record have to offer? If you enjoy the beat of "So Cold," its doom and gloom brought to you by Breaking Benjamin, infused with a more positive tone then "What are you Waiting For?"  The second track is their foray into political music, which is a change, yet I prefer the funky "She Keeps Me Up" with the assistance of Ali Tamposi.                                                              Whenever they release a record, consistency is an issue, not the presence of good songs. I would choose "The Hammer's Comin' Down" as my favorite of the second half. Though if you prefer a sickeningly sweet love song, "Miss You" may be worth a listen from you; how things left unsaid can come to haunt us.  The collaboration with Flo-Rida is another favorite/vanguard in their canon. The rest are decent on their own merits, such as the riff in "Make Me Believe Again,"