Complex sentence: The songs on "Road to Ruin" were considered by both fans and critics to be an attempt to get the band more airplay, and featured musical elements which were unheard of in punk rock, such as guitar solos and ballads.
Split into simpler sentences: The songs on "Road to Ruin" were considered by both fans and critics as an attempt to get the band more airplay. The album incorporated musical elements which were unheard of in punk rock, such as guitar solos and ballads.