On its major-label debut, Straylight Run bolsters its dramatic, piano-driven pop with glockenspiel, mandolin and horns. The songwriting has grown more complex as well, as on the bouncy, horn-backed "The Miracle That Never Came" and the electronic-tinged "How Do I Fix My Head," marked by the layered harmonies of brother/sister duo John and Michelle Nolan. But when the lyrical content strives for a similar growth, too often there is just juvenile self-examination. As such, some of the best numbers here are such simple, acoustic-based songs as "The Words We Say" and "Buttoned Down." —Jill Menze