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Generally, it's a good idea to be wary of actors who make pop albums, but every rule has at least one exception, and She and Him's VOLUME ONE is an unfettered delight. A collaboration between actress Zooey Deschanel (ALMOST FAMOUS, ELF) and prolific indie-folk musician M. Ward, She and Him is not merely a case of a cult musician using a more famous name as an entrée into the musical mainstream: in fact, Deschanel is the primary songwriter here and sings all the lead vocals barring a pair of duets, and she scores impressively on both fronts.

Deschanel turns out to be a gifted pop songwriter with a knack for penning crisp 1960s-style pop songs like the glorious first single, "Why Do You Let Me Stay Here?" and singing them in a flirty, country-inflected style that recalls the likes of Jackie DeShannon and early Linda Ronstadt. Ward and an all-star band of fellow Portland, Oregon, indie-ites, including the Decemberists' Rachel Blumberg on drums, set Deschanel's songs and vocals in arrangements perfectly balanced between Phil Spector bombast and indie-rock cool. The entire album is a joyous, enchanting listen.

Audio Mixers: Mike Coykendall; Mike Mogis.

Recording information: ARC, Omaha, NE (2006-2007); Blue Rooms, Portland, OR (2006-2007); Type Foundry, Portland, OR (2006-2007).

She & Him: M. Ward (vocals, guitar, guitars, slide guitar, keyboards, electric bass); Zooey Deschanel (vocals, piano, keyboards, xylophone, percussion); Mike Coykendall (guitar, guitars, electric bass, percussion); Paul Brainerd (steel guitar); Tom Hagerman (strings); Rachel Blumberg (percussion).

Personnel: Mike Mogis (steel guitar, percussion); Paul Brainard (steel guitar); Peter Broderick (strings); Adam Selzer (percussion).

Rolling Stone (p.64) - 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "Together they pose as a great lost Seventies AM-gold couple. Their acoustic vibe conjures up a time-travel fantasy of key parties, hot tubs and Chablis-crazed groping behind the spider plants."
Spin (p.102) - 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "[T]he best songs offer a tasty blend of desire and innocence reminiscent of classic girl groups. 'Sweet Darlin',' in particular, will brighten anyone's gloomiest mood."
Q (Magazine) (p.143) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "[B]eguiling....It feels as if they are making music for the sheer pleasure of it, and it's this that proves the record's abiding charm."
Mojo (Publisher) (p.102) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "[B]eautifully simple love songs delivered with a summer-scented voice that echoes Karen Carpenter one minute, Linda Ronstadt or Peggy Lee the next."
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List Price $15.97 (You save $2.92)
Category Rock/Pop Albums, Rock CDs, Country, Singer/Songwriter
Label Merge
Orig Year 2008
All Time Sales Rank   18754  
CD Universe Part number 7612744
Catalog number 50324
Discs 1
Release Date Mar 18, 2008
Studio/Live Studio
Mono/Stereo Stereo
Producer M. Ward; M. Ward
Engineer Adam Selzer; Mike Coykendall; Mike Mogis; Zooey Deschanel; Adam Selzer; Mike Coykendall; Mike Mogis
Personnel Mike Mogis - steel guitar, percussion
M. Ward - vocals, guitar, guitars, slide guitar, keyboards, electric bass
Rachel Blumberg - percussion
Tom Hagerman - strings
Mike Coykendall - guitar, guitars, electric bass, percussion
Peter Broderick - strings
Adam Selzer - percussion
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1.Sentimental Heart
2.Why Do You Let Me Stay Here?
3.This Is Not a Test
4.Change Is Hard
5.I Thought I Saw Your Face Today
6.Take It Back
7.I Was Made for You
8.You Really Got a Hold on Me  
9.Black Hole
10.Got Me
11.I Should Have Known Better  
12.Sweet Darlin'
13.Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
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Average Rating: (4 out of 5 stars) 4 stars

4 stars Great CD
This CD is very good. It has a varity of music. It has country, 50's rock, and big band crooning.
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