Almost not bearable.

Oh, they suck!

No they don't suck ! This recordings sound suck 😉

I've been a fan of Dave since early 90s and most recordings sounds good but this was a new low.

They've always been raw'ish.  Not really for critical listenting...for system and recording quality.  More about the actual music.  I love them but not their recordings so much.  he he

I find new recordings to be so so in general. Is it because it is too expensive to do a top production? Back in the days artists would spend weeks in studios. One of them was a world-renowed a few km to where i live. The Police, Rush, Bowie, Cat Stevens and many others would immerse themselves at Le Studio. 

I listen mainly to vinyl and find it us usually not worth buying new recordings because of poor quality. With a few exceptions. Otherwise I stream the new releases. Not worth the investment unless I am certain it is a high quality recording.

They definitely do not suck. 

I listened to it last night.  It's not Supertramp/Crime of the Century (huge dynamic range to say the least).  But I think it sounds like they wanted it to sound. I've heard worse in terms being intended for ear-pods. 

Their songwriting has really matured and this was a self-aware throwback.  The sound was deliberate to the mood of the music.  Minor Threat and Bad Brains weren't trying to produce like Supertramp either.