It is a funny situation to me, as I am more worried about bands doing the same music for 10 -15 years than I am worried about the ones who are stretching and challenging their own abilities and what they writing about. At some point, it is about integrity. That is how you lose integrity and credibility. I feel lucky that we have found our sound and our style. But frankly, they are wrong, it is just a different song.
People have very funny ideas about music.
I don't have time to worry about that. I get frustrated with people who want music to be put in a rigid box. It must be tough to be a music critic. What floats one person's boat, doesn't necessarily float another person's boat. It is very subjective.