Yeah the older stuff is better imo... although it depends what you like really.
"Casually dressed and deep in conversation" was a bit heavier and with shouting on it where as on "Hours" the songs were more... 'mature'... if that's the right word, and there was only one song with shouting on it. So if you like a bit of shouting to add something to a song then check out "Casually dressed..."
Songs I'd reccomend: Juneau, She drove me to daytime television, Your revolution is a joke, Rookie of the year, Novella, Monsters, History, and Drive.