For a girl who always wears
an overly cloyed expression on her face, Beach House singer/organist Victoria Legrand sure can touch upon a range of deep emotions with her fl inty pipes. Joined alongside guitarist/keyboardist Alex Scally, the Baltimore duo return with an enchanting sophomore release that steps up the pace (just a tiny bit) of panting drum machines and sparkling organs, complete with deep ocean trench droning and the dins of hopped up Snorks. The Mazzy Star meets slow-drizzling Yo La Tengo aesthetic of the two is rather ...

Considering its leading ladies died horribly and all, there probably won't be a sequel to The Virgin Suicides. However, if the girls choose to haunt the schoolyard sometime in the near future, this blend of wobbly slide guitar chords and simple, steamy beats would make a fine replacement for Air's score the first time around.