I think it is a good album but not great. The song NLOTH is as good as any song they have done, love it (should have NEVER dropped it from the setlist). White As Snow and Cedars are snoozers to me.
I'm not enamored with Magnificent to be honest either. That song is U2 by numbers to me. Its just OK. Stand Up Comedy isn't awful, but its not great either. I think it gets a little too much flack though. I think it would have been a great live song, they should have tried it. Boots, is Vertigo part II to me. I like Vertigo but I did not need a part II (I will say it is much better live in person than the album). Breathe is a good song, just should not have opened the tour for 2 legs, it did not work effectively as an opener, but is a good album song. Moment of Surrender is also a good album song, but I did not care for the live version as much. I think the Linear version of Winter should have made the album also.
ATYCLB and HTDAAB were better albums to me. HTDAAB was not as cohesive as it probably should have been though. Probably due to the multiple producers. But there are some great songs (plural) on both of those albums. There is only one GREAT song on NLOTH to me and its NLOTH.