Split the Difference finds the band hiring outside help (Tchad Blake, educated in a one-Froom school) and expanding the sound without collapsing the franchise. It's memorable, in other words, and catchy as a summer cold. The fans keep crying this disc isn't as "eclectic" or "diverse" as its predecessors, but that only means Blake's managed to ground the sound into something that holds its shape through a baker's dozen of tracks that move and groove into something cohesively rocking, even during the slow-dance tracks. Keep this handy when you want to listen to The Invisible Band, Think Tank and Be Here Now at the same time.