in 2017, the group signed with good behavior records to release a third full-length, which was recorded at kawari sound studios with producer bill moriarty. that album, "dancing out the door", was released in october 2017. the band framed its first three full-lengths as a trilogy; bruskewicz noted, ""idiots" explores folk music, "manufacturing joy" explores garage, delta blues and country, and "dancing out the door" adds horns as well as organ and keys to explore our strange version of new orleans, the holiest of the holies." the group filled out its sound for the album with trumpeter patrick hughes and pianist mike frank, who joined them on subsequent live dates. a tour in support of "dancing out the door" was launched in october and november 2017, as well as a performance at "paste" studio. a track from "dancing out the door", "john wilkes booth", was included on a good behavior benefit compilation for victims of hurricanes harvey and irma. "salute" magazine named "dancing out the door" its #1 "great album you might have missed" of 2017.