They key is that, while he disliked a couple of the songs, he seemed to think that the album as a whole was very good.
Yeah, with comments like:
let no man question the genius of Axl
Guns N' Roses is back
This record is so, so good
I love this new Guns N' Roses recordI think he liked it.
And they have added a disclaimer since I posted this...
[NOTE: This isn't a proper review, but a preview of the album. The writer was given the chance to listen to the album once in its entirety. These are his first impressions. We will have a full review once the album is released.]