Complex sentence: The album debuted at number three on the "Billboard" 200 and received largely favorable reviews from contemporary critics, with some deeming it among the band's best, while others felt it disjointed following the departure of its principal members.
Split into simpler sentences: The album debuted at number three on the "Billboard" 200 and received largely favorable reviews from contemporary critics. Several critics deemed it among the band's best, while others felt it disjointed following the departure of its principal members.