She and Him return with their spectral (or Spector-al)70's AM pop rock radio sound in Volume 2. While the "singles" don't carry the same weight as the first album, the record in its entirety is a stronger more well defined effort. They resurrect this sound and feel not for retro kitsch, but because it works so well for them and feels so good in the modern pop landscape. We need it. Zooey is as sweet and seductive as ever and slowly climbing my secret dream girlfriend list. Look out Jennifer Connelly and Chloe Sevigny we got a double-threat pushing her way up!

Zooey's gorgeous and seductive voice pines with angelic yearning right out of the gate on "Thieves" set to Brill Building musical backing a la The Crystals. It is followed by the upbeat, sing-along fun of "In the Sun" with a simple and infectious piano progression and shuffle beat. The Beach Boys? and Brian Wilson creep in with the idealistic California sentiment in "Ridin' in my Car." Zooey's beautiful songs and M. Ward's musical touches and production style shine bringing elegance and poise to their sophomore entry.