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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.

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.

She & Him: M. Ward (vocals, guitars, slide guitar, keyboards, electric bass); Zooey Deschanel (vocals, piano, percussion); Mike Coykendall (guitars, electric bass, percussion); Paul Brainerd (steel guitar); Tom Hagerman (strings); Rachel Blumberg (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   20616  
CD Universe Part number 7612744
Catalog number 50324
Discs 1
Release Date Mar 18, 2008
Studio/Live Studio
Mono/Stereo Stereo
Producer M. Ward
Engineer Adam Selzer; Mike Coykendall; Mike Mogis
Personnel M. Ward - vocals, guitars, slide guitar, keyboards, electric bass
Rachel Blumberg - percussion
Tom Hagerman - strings
Mike Coykendall - guitars, electric bass, percussion
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Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample1.Sentimental Heart
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample2.Why Do You Let Me Stay Here?
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample3.This Is Not a Test
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample4.Change Is Hard
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample5.I Thought I Saw Your Face Today
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample6.Take It Back
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample7.I Was Made For You
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample8.You Really Got a Hold on Me  
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample9.Black Hole
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample10.Got Me
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample11.I Should Have Known Better  
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample12.Sweet Darlin'
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample13.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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