Well my thoughts on RIOT!:
Awesome. Different, but awesome. "For A Pessimist.." reminds me of AWKIF. I prefer the older version of Hallelujah simply because it seems rougher and the singing is better (imo).
"When It Rains" is awesome, and Fences is kinda quirky. I love Rewind too.
Overall, it lived up to the hype. My only complaint is that it is a bit too poppy. That isn't a bad thing, and it is what the band wanted, but I prefer the way AWKIF was mixed, with more reverb. I also miss songs like "FRanklin" and "Oh Star", but "When It Rains" is kinda similar. I suppose. I also wanted heavier songs, like "All We Know".
I love it, but in a different way. It'll make for a killer live show though that's for sure.