More piano, less banjo means that their talents get expressed in other instruments. What artist don't try new sounds. If they continued down the same old path people would call them stale. I have listened in depth to all of their previous albums and seen them live and they do not dissapoint. Their lyrics and energy always amaze me with their depth. This is hands down the best band in the whole world. They played in Oxford, MS not too long ago and played kickdrum heart for an encore. I thought he was going to bang the keys right off the piano. Awesome.