Volume Two

The second collection from the unlikely dynamic duo of actress Zooey Deschanel and indie-rock sensation M. Ward continues in the mode of the first volume with Deschanel’s girl-group pop voice being framed as if she were starring in a Phil Spector-produced musical. It’s an odd sensation where the sound deliberately dates itself back to the early ‘60s yet sounds inscrutably timeless as the handclaps and vocal interplay suggest a love for pop music that can’t be easily dismissed. The nuggets are everywhere. “Don't Look Back” is a humorous poke at their own nostalgic tendencies as you can practically hear Deschanel…