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I almost feel like there's a bit of a curve. I think some time post-Disney (maybe The Else to Join Us) was when they started getting back more to themselves, though not to the same extent as Pink Album. I think I Like Fun is especially good for the current era, and Book has some bangers too - Brontosaurus almost feels like peak 90s Johns.
Part of it is I think the Johns tend to mirror a genre at the time - Pink album was New Wave, Lincoln was on the border between alt and alt rock, Flood was the John's own quirky alt rock, John Henry was more mainstream alt rock, Factory Showroom was when the Johns figured out how to better take alt rock and fit it to their vibe, Long Tall Weekend channeled just a bit of swing revival, Mink Car was early 2000s pop/rock, and most recent albums are a mix of modern indie and alt rock.
I agree with you on Pink album, though - it has such great vibes, and it's tied in my heart with Lincoln.
Yeah it's pretty hard for me to choose between anything from the Pink Album to John Henry. They're just all so good in their own way