Complex sentence: He described it as "a half-hearted, bland and middle of the road offering that lacks the excitement of Sugababes at their best"; however, he did call it an improvement from the group's previous single, "Girls".
Split into simpler sentences: He described it as "a half-hearted, bland and middle of the road offering that lacks the excitement of Sugababes at their best". However, he did call it an improvement from the group's previous single, "Girls".