Yes! This is easily one of my favorite albums from the past year. I think the way you described it as more "polished" hits the nail on the head -- especially in Condon's songwriting. His songwriting has gone up another level, and it seems like he's focused on writing complete songs, rather than just showing off his worldly influences (which is a feeling I get at times with his previous albums). It's definitely more accessible (or, universal), yet very much the same flavor.

I saw them live for the first time in Oakland a couple of months ago and they KILLED it. They came back out for two encores, the second of which included a jam session that featured both a tuba and accordion solo....