The two smoothest cats in town, producer and well-travelled instrumentalist Shawn Lee and singer/songwriter Andy Platts, have combined their considerable talents once more to give us a sophomore sailing experience. The overall dynamic is surprisingly versatile, jumping between soulful folk-rock toetapping ('Midnight In Richmond'), some deft horn sections and some Earth Wind & Fire-esque backing choruses ('Love Guarantee', 'Kingston Boogie') and even a weird story where Lenny Kravitz owns a bar ('Lenny').

All that said, the album is immaculate and punchy in all the right ways. These guys probably adore this kind of music even more than I do. While I really enjoyed their debut West End Coast a few years back, I think they really came into their own, commercially and artistically, with AM Waves. The whole album has a clear, crisp sound, and a new sheen of consummate professionalism that really gives the songs a big boost.

So unless you have an axe to grind in your highrise, take a few minutes and catch some waves. It's great stuff.