I have not heard the first album, but I had heard the band performing songs from this album, live. 'Ghost' has a very 'haunting' melody and sets the listener up well for the rest of the tracks. The whole album moves along at a very good pace and is great for playing in the car, where the CD resides at the moment. Try not to let 'Ghost' get into your head or you will keep on humming it to yourself all day long.
A highly recommended album.