There's a refreshing sweetness about the work of this 24-year-old American songwriter -- there in her mellifluous vocals and poetic, freewheeling lyrics that, in the way of Bjork and Joanna Newsom, are more blank verse than rhyming schemes.  Sproule's songs ooze the atmosphere of balmy Virginia days - she grew up in a commune in the state - and her sunny outlook is infectious.  She even has a song called 'Dress Sharp, Play Well, Be Modest'.  This second album extends her musical reach into swing and country flavours, clarinet and pedal-steel accompaniments abound.