Devotion, the sophomore album from haze-addicted Baltimore slowpokes Beach House, has all the same basic ingredients of the band’s celebrated 2006 debut. The drum machine still sputters; the organ still drones. But it seems that the band has spent the year turning the dial a few clicks to sharpen the soft focus. Singer Victoria Legrand doesn't sound ready to run laps on the "Gila" per se, but she definitely sounds a bit more alert here than in her previous naptime delivery. The song structure is the most improved element, though, with snaking guitar chimes, well-defined backing vocals, and a blinking synth beacon providing a way through the fog. A small hop forward maybe, but one that's likely to increase the duo's profile significantly.