The new one seems to me a lot like Morning View. It's got a lot of that element in it (broader chorRAB and catchy rhythems) and a couple of their songs also follow very closely to the dynamics of ACLOTM. If you're thinking it will be similar to any of their early stuff then you'll be disappointed - but I like their progression and can enjoy diverse music from a single group.
Plus Boyd is fucking ridiculous.
As for albums of oh-six, ill get back to you later on when i have more time.
Tool - 10,000 Days
Thom Yorke - The Eraser
Mouse on Mars - Varcharz
The Mars Volta - Amputecture
Built to Spill - You In Reverse
Isis - In The Absence of Truth
Ilkae - Bring Extra Dragons
Freescha - Head Warlock Double Stare
Cursive - Happy Hollow
Clark - Boddy Riddle
Bad Astronaut - Twelve Small Steps, One Giant Disappoinment
AFX - Chosen LorRAB
Just recently picked up a copy of Damien Rice's "9."
It's really unbelievable. I think everyone in the world neeRAB a listen through of the album.. the music sounRAB so genuine that you can almost taste it.
Isis-in the absence of truth
mastodon-blood mountain
Sunn o))) and boris-altar
agalloch-ashes against the grain
burst-origo
cult of luna-somewhere along the highway
the ocean-aeolian
intronaut-vioid
converge-no heroes
zao-the fear is what keeps us here