The second arrival from Melbourne dreamy digi-pop two-piece Gypsy & The Cat has big shoes to fill. Their 2010 debut Gilgamesh was a solid enough release to grant them the sole support slot for Kylie Minogue's 2011 Australian tour, with tracks like The Piper's Song, Time To Wander and Jona Vark blitzing their way up the local and international charts and swiftly securing them a following. The Late Blue delves just that little bit deeper into their hazy soundscape, giving us another helping of some catchy releases, but there's only so much one can glean from these ten saccharine tracks.

There's no doubting the distinct flavour of Xavier Bacash and Lionel Towers and the way they stamp it all over this album, an unusual combination of raw acoustic guitar strums running rife over layers of shimmering lines, immediately apparent in opener Only In December. Bacash's mid-range, nasally yet ever pleasant vocal is the other identifier, affected and lightly floating over the vibrant and upbeat Bloom, garnering a lot of airplay with its Cure-like keys. Always mesmeric and kind of magical, the tempo relents through the mid-section to allow some paced guitar and kit work to break through somewhat during Broken Kites and the title track, with the latter sipping from the same cup as fellow dreamers Tame Impala.

Although huge single Sorry and the funk-driven Zombie World are highlights, it's just a bit light on as a whole in terms of standout moments to hook into; most tracks give a pleasant hit then wash on over. Mission accomplished if they're keen to live up to their previous aesthetics, but it's not quite as fulfilling this time around.