I think the songs are definitely better live (samples below), but after a few listens I don't like the new album as well as the last one either. Wouldn't say I'm disappointed though, just about anything Grace wraps her voice around makes for very enjoyable listening.
http://tapers.org/kbergendorff/mp3/gpn2010-01-22a.mp3
http://tapers.org/kbergendorff/mp3/gpn2010-01-22b.mp3