1) Really, really, really freakin slow and lifeless. Most band members sound as if they are asleep or dead.
2) Songs themselves are fairly decent. Good harmonies, good singing, solid melodies. Outside of perhaps "Subway Walls" they are all way too long for their own good though.
3) Davison was a good choice for their next singer though to be honest I'd rather he sticks with Glass Hammer, who have really not disappointed from Chronometree on.