Volume Two - She & Him

Some albums, when hearing them for the first time, can be a little challenging, sometimes taking several listens before melodies and hooks start to stick. Indeed some are so challenging that they never stick, no matter how many times or how attentively one listens to it.

And then there are others that are immediate - on first listen they just make sense, the melodies are evident and the hooks do their job first time. 'Volume Two' is one such album. In fact the songs are so easy to listen it would be easy to assume that you have heard them before....well you might have heard two tracks before as they are cover versions, but the rest are all originals. The album is a great mix of 50s influenced pop with country tinges and all featuring Zooey Deschanel's great light vocals.

Those in search of deeper or more introspective songs should stay clear, but if you are in the mood for some light and well crafted sunny pop then you could do worse. Look up the video for 'In The Sun' on YouTube and try not to smile.

Oh and yes... there was a Volume One, in case you were wondering!