Once again, variety is to the fore. Mr. Beasley's 'Dyno' uses soulful vocals whilst Miss Odd Kidd comes across as a more likeable Lady Sovereign. Beauty School Dropout is another artist who could do well commercially but her 'Saturday Night' sounds a bit trite amongst intelligent material whereas EWR don't offer much more than squiggly synths. Thankfully, these less edifying tracks are the exception rather than the rule. Standouts Humanboy really excel with their combination of heartbreaking folky vocals over Notwist-style breakbeats and melody, Spaceships Are Cool impress with 'Strawberry Kickers' (a track which recalls the psychedelic pop of Simian) and the subtle, aching finale from Tell Me How is a great way to end. If anything, Volume 2 is a little more pop-orientated than its predecessor but in most cases that's not a bad thing.