Since there are 3 in a row good tracks, I'm definitely buying this one.
I only liked "Crossfire" and "Only the Young" from the last record, but "Only the Young" is still my favorite song of all time by any artist, so I forgive him. He didn't have enough time to make the rest of the record good because he created that perfection of a song.
His debut is more alternative and somberish. It has some great songs like Only The Young, On The Floor and The Clock Was Tickin', but definitely not happy like The Desired Effect is turning out to be. But you can give it a try, it's not that different.