Only three years passed between Angus & Julia Stone's debut and this sophomore record, but the siblings seemed to age exponentially in the interim. While 2007’s A Book Like This found the two setting their own adolescence to a soundtrack of acoustic guitars and sparse percussion, Down the Way is a decidedly adult album, filled with textured ...

Only three years passed between Angus & Julia Stone's debut and this sophomore record, but the siblings seemed to age exponentially in the interim. While 2007’s A Book Like This found the two setting their own adolescence to a soundtrack of acoustic guitars and sparse percussion, Down the Way is a decidedly adult album, filled with textured arrangements and a wider array of influences. The songs jump from panoramic chamber pop -- often with a rootsy, Americana edge -- to bedroom folk songs, with both members trading off vocals and instrumental duties. ~ Andrew Leahey, Rovi