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- Summary: Zooey Deschanel and Matt Ward return with their second album together, which features two cover songs.
- Record Label: Merge
- Genre(s): Indie, Rock
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Positive: 18 out of 29
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Mixed: 11 out of 29
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Negative: 0 out of 29
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Ably coaxed on and assembled by Ward--whose input ought not to be overlooked--Volume Two is an outstanding collection of tracks worthy of any discerning listener's undivided attention.
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Save for the occasional song seemingly arranged by rote, Volume Two delivers the expected sweetness, but on a grander scale than the duo’s debut.
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Like the previous album, Volume 2 would suffer under the weight of its own pastiche if it weren’t so darn endearing, filled as it is with call-and-response vocals, studio reverb, sweeping orchestrations, and other bygone tricks of the trade.
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Like its predecessor, Volume II stands outside current production trends, and it’s built to last on its own modest terms.
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She plays the dewy-eyed ingénue a bit too faithfully at times, but there is no denying her legitimacy as a tunesmith, divvying her set between bouncy piano-pop, folk-flavored sing-alongs and orchestral anthems.
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Their vision is charming and lovely and idiosyncratic, but their slavish devotion to their mission statement is starting to feel like an anchor on their talent.
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Under The RadarRather than being something different or a step in a new direction, it's merely a continuation of the same thing as last time. [Winter 2010, p.65]
Score distribution:
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Positive: 10 out of 10
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Mixed: 0 out of 10
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Negative: 0 out of 10
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Dec 6, 2014
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MaxwellPMar 28, 2010
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NathanMMar 25, 2010
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RaulfSJun 17, 2010Even in musics not so remarkable, it's terrible lovely.
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MattB.Apr 1, 2010Does this remind anyone else of Neko Case?
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Nov 27, 2010
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May 29, 2011
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