The Seldon Plan make a triumphant return to Amie Street with their sophomore effort,

. Their first album landed them on The Big Takeover's "Top 40 Releases of 2005," and the band has only gotten better. In short: this is what you want for those sunset drives home.

Critics have compared The Seldon Plan to bands as diverse as My Bloody Valentine, Nada Surf, and Death Cab for Cutie; DC's On Tap magazine called their first release "a reminder of why indie pop was fun in the first place." The point is really that they've got a great, unique sound.

Going Nowhere Slow starts off running -- if you fall in love with this band you'll do it in the first 30 seconds. The guitars are warm and richly layered, and the vocals are earnest, just high enough to keep things mellow and unpretentious. Expect this sort of quality for the rest of the album.

(And I'll let the title of Dance, Despite The Obvious speak for itself.)

The first time the band appeared on Amie Street, we called it "some of the best laid back indie rock in the [Baltimore] region." Now, with this wonderful new album, I'd say they're among the best indie bands out there.

Most recently, The Seldon Plan has had their music featured in the film Close To Midnight, which just premiered in Times Square. Congratulations guys!

BONUS: Music from The Seldon Plan (and a lightsaber) in a recent episode from our friends at lonelygirl15.