Instruct: Classify Amazon reviews into positive or negative sentiment
Query: Still not even close

I just got home from seein these guys for about the billionth time. H2O never disappoints with a live show but they've failed to impress me with either of their epitaph releases. they're definitely one of the best bands in hardcore but they just sound like pop punk now. the intensity is gone. i hate to say anything bad about these guys but there's no way around it. they're not bringin it. buy the first record if you don't have it, but just leave this one alone. and by the way, if you like either this one or Thicker Than Water better than the first album, that's fine, but please don't make the mistake of considering yourself hardcore.