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With their second album,
,
deliver on the left-field
they crafted on
, both expanding on some of their artier tendencies and keeping the playful, hooky songwriting that made their debut so refreshing. And while
has an aptly lush sound thanks to
and
, the group's inherent, slightly awkward earnestness shines through at every turn. It's an intriguing contrast, particularly on the album's more experimental moments --
sounds like a pocket-sized
epic, complete with a prelude, spacy keyboards, breathy backing vocals, and slightly embarrassing lyrics ("Drink mother's milk and be free!"), but the band pulls it off through sheer guilelessness and talent. The similarly
-influenced album closers,
don't fare quite as well, if only because the rest of
is so solid. The sweet harmonies and playful keyboards on
sound like what
should've gone for on their second album, while driving songs like
are two of
's finest rockers. Throw in the sweetly folky
shapes up as a diverse, accomplished album that manages to be unabashedly emotional, playful, and ambitious all at the same time. ~ Heather Phares