SANTI is definitely funkier than Almost Here, i personally quite liked the moodiness and im not sure the lyrics are quite as poetic, however, there are some brilliant songs on this album. the debut single, we've got a big mess on our hands, sums up the album quite well so if you like it you'll probably like most of the album. some people said that almost here sounded very like fall out boy, so in a way it seems TAI have found their own sound.
its worth buying, and if you like these and fall out boy its worth checkin out paramore, they're on the same label