She & Him – I Could’ve Been Your Girl
Choreographed heartbreak.
Kisses – Huddle
Class warfare.
Kodaline – Love Like This
Ain’t love a kick in the head?
VICTORY – Bad Man
Glad-handing everyone he meets.
Wampire – Orchards
Well he came down to Earth and he lit in a tree.
She & Him‘s recent release, Volume Two, brings more retro love from Zooey Deschanel and M. Ward. Where Volume One paid homage to sparkling girl-group numbers and classic-country hits, Volume Two focuses more on an earlier singer-songwriter bent.
Ward and Deschanel hit a perfect balance; Deschanel’s siren song is perfectly cradled by Ward’s melodies. Arpeggios, small-group harmonies, and lyrics like “a love like ours is terrible news / but that won’t stop me crying over you” transport listeners to a time most of them never experienced, while still being relevant and more than just a throwback.
“Thieves” and “In the Sun” are early favorites, with “Home” close on their heels with its guitar solo, hand claps, and topsy-turvy signature changes. Truth be told, everything on Volume Two is fairly lovable – proving that more than just the stars aligned to make She & Him an ongoing project and not just a one-off that left us longing.
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Volume Two dropped 03.23.10.
Downloads, tour dates, and more here.
Yeasayer – ONE (YES. just yes.)
Toro y Moi – Talamak (so summer)
Camera Can’t Lie – Days & Days (pretty)
She & Him – In the Sun (high school musical)
THROWBACK
Rainer Maria – Ears Ring (coincidentally, one of the loudest concerts I’ve been to)
Mixtapes|Heartbreaks 