***This holiday season, Merge will celebrate ten years of A Very She & Him Christmas, the wonderful collection of tunes from two of music’s most beloved artists—Zooey Deschanel (She) & M. Ward (Him)! This new 7-inch features unreleased renditions of Madonna’s “Holiday” and Wham!’s “Last Christmas,” as well as a bonus download of “It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas.” Pressed on limited evergreen colored vinyl.
7" $9.75
11/12/2021
***With fourteen songs—11 ZOEY DESCHANEL originals and three covers—Volume 3 is an effortlessly effervescent, bleached-out-in-the-sun pop record. The album features some of the most dynamic, complex songs Deschanel has ever written, allowing for tempo shifts, disco grooves, string arrangements on multiple tracks, and horn flourishes that perfectly suit the SHE & HIM sound. Produced by M. WARD and recorded in Los Angeles, Portland, and New York City, Volume 3 features guest contributions from NRBQ’s JOEY SPAMINATO, MIKE WATT, TILLY AND THE WALL, PIERRE DE REEDER from RILO KILEY and TOM HAGERMAN from DEVOTCHKA. Since the release of the band’s album Volume Two in 2010, much has happened to both She and to Him. Deschanel, whose television show New Girl has cemented her status as a sitcom star, continued to hone her songwriting skills, writing the theme song for her new show in addition to being nominated for a Grammy for Best Original Song for the movie Winnie the Pooh. She wrote songs for Volume 3 during small pockets of downtime while filming New Girl, as Ward toured the world behind his latest solo creation, A Wasteland Companion, which was released to massive critical acclaim last year. Together and separately, the duo has sold over a million albums domestically—a testament to their classic sonic arrangements, their rich, incomparable voices, and their ability to craft pitch-perfect, Brill Building-esque choruses around timeless, universal themes. No Export. (STREET DATE - 5/07/2013)
LP $18.25
05/07/2013
CD $13.75
05/07/2013
***BACK IN STOCK!!! A Very She & Him Christmas is a wonderful collection of holiday tunes from two of music’s most impressive artists—ZOOEY DESCHANEL (SHE) and M. WARD (HIM). Inspired by seminal holiday albums by the likes of The Carpenters, Vince Guaraldi, The Beach Boys, Elvis Presley and more, SHE & HIM have set out to create an intimate holiday recording of Christmas classics that helps bring new emotions out of old songs. Recorded in Los Angeles and NYC at various points in 2011, A Very She & Him Christmas sees the duo stepping back slightly from the layered, lush aesthetic of their critically acclaimed second album, Volume Two. Deschanel and Ward let the songs speak for themselves, oftentimes recording them with just acoustic guitar and vocals. Consistent in everything are the elements that have made She & Him one of the most loved bands of the last few years—Deschanel’s soulful vocal delivery and Ward’s impressive guitar work, both sounding as timeless as ever. No Export to Canada, UK or Europe.
LP $22.45
10/25/2011
CD $14.50
11/08/2011
***SHE & HIM make music for an eternal springtime, when the temperature is warm enough to go riding with the top (or at least the windows) rolled down and the radio turned up. They occupy an alternate universe where the saddest of songs feel as warm as sun showers; the rain may be coming down, but somewhere nearby, everything looks bright. What began as a fascinating, no-strings-attached collaboration on 2008’s Volume One has evolved into a bona fide touring band, and She & Him are here to stay. ZOOEY DESCHANEL and M. WARD are as comfortable and complementary a musical pair as Les Paul and Mary Ford; hearing them again on Volume Two feels like getting together with two old friends. This time, the harmonies have grown more angelically layered, the string arrangements more dramatic, the songwriting even sharper and more confident. But as with Volume One, the prevailing mood is bittersweet, dreamy, and romantic. (STREET DATE - 3/23/2010)
LP $17.25
03/23/2010
CD $14.75
03/23/2010
***NOW AVAILABLE ON VINYL!!! A collaboration between singer/songwriter/actress ZOOEY DESCHANEL and Merge favorite M. WARD. Volume One is more than just a showcase for Zooey’s rich and endearing voice, it’s a distinctive and endlessly charming album. The songs give a respectful nod to the likes of Dusty Springfield, Linda Ronstadt and The Zombies, while Ward’s production gives them just the right amount of golden era sheen.
LP $21.35
06/03/2008