Volume 1 – She & Him
The minute I heard that Zooey Deschanel and M. Ward were teaming up for an album I was delighted. Normally, the thought of actor-turned-singer throws up a warning flag, but not with Zooey. She’s always had this indie-darling aura around her and she’s always been one of my favorite characters on Weeds (one of the best comedies on TV). Besides, if M. Ward likes her enough to make a record with her, how bad could she be?
After what seemed like an eternity, the album, titled Volume 1, is finally out and I am in love. Zooey handles most of the heavy lifting vocally with M. Ward lending his voice a tiny bit during the record’s second half. Zooey’s voice has a very doo-wop throwback sound twinged with a bit of country flare.
There is no doubt in my mind that She & Him is going to find a way high up on my end-of-the-year “best of” list.
She & Him – “Why Do You Let Me Stay Here?”