When they emerged during Americana wave of the early ‘90s, The Jayhawks were competing with edgier ensembles like Uncle Tupelo and its insurgent offspring Wilco and Son Volt. Even so, their combination of wistful reflection and starry-eyed sentiment made them less contentious, undermining their importance in that roots-rock resurgence. Nowadays though, The Jayhawks are undergoing a revival of their own. Despite the on-again, off-again partnership between erstwhile co-frontman Marc Olson and Gary Louris, the latter’s determination to keep The Jayhawks’ banner aloft alongside core members Mark Perlman, Tim O’Reagan and Karen Grotberg has given them a second shelf life and renewed opportunity to assert their bigger brand. Consequently, the new album—only their second since a heralded reunion a few years ago—finds them smoothing over any tattered edges and casting a wider net, perhaps in an effort to garner broader appeal. While certain songs show them flexing their muscle—the scrappier rockers “Lost the Summer” and “Leaving the Monsters Behind” particularly—most of the offerings bask in a more effusive glow. “Pretty Roses in Your Hair” and “Isabel’s Daughter” are the most memorable ballads of the bunch, all shimmering and effervescent, albeit in a glossier sort of way. As a result, the unhinged eloquence that was once Olson’s calling card onearly classics like “Blue” and “Two Angels” gives way to a sound that’s less  distinctive but makes for a dependably easy listen all around. Birds of a slightly different feather, The Jayhawks have clearly returned to roost.