Volume Two by She & Him - DeepRiffs

ALBUM

Being half of She & Him allows Zooey Deschanel to do what she does best as a film star: act utterly adorable alongside a quiet, talented male character. Her co-star in this case is M. Ward, who produces the band’s second album and frames Deschanel’s voice with a Spector-sized pile of instruments. Whether they’re copping the Brill Building sound or tackling ‘70s beach-pop, the two always have nostalgia on the mind. These 13 tracks seem to hail from an imaginary, sepia-toned world in which Richard Carpenter is king and Ron Burgundy is on the tube, and even a handful of contemporary references (“Talking on the phone and watching Cribs/He doesn’t know what kind of guy he is”) do little to transport the listener back to the 21st century. Like the previous album, Volume 2 might suffer under the weight of its own pastiche if it weren’t so darn endearing, filled as it is with call-and-response vocals, studio reverb, sweeping orchestrations, and other bygone tricks of the trade. Deschanel is still finding her footing as a vocalist, but she smartly plays to her strengths, with a hint of vibrato coloring her best performances. “Love like ours is terrible news, but that won’t stop me crying over you,” she sings at the end of “Thieves,” her voice fading out into M. Ward’s sweeping Wall of Sound. This has all been done before, perhaps, but that’s the whole point, and Volume 2 ends up being a tuneful tribute to the group’s influences. ~ Andrew Leahey

1. Thieves

Primary Artist: She & Him; Main Performer
Composer: Zooey Deschanel; Composer

2. In the Sun

Primary Artist: She & Him; Main Performer
Composer: Zooey Deschanel; Composer

3. Don't Look Back

Primary Artist: She & Him; Main Performer
Composer: Zooey Deschanel; Composer

4. Ridin' in My Car

Primary Artist: She & Him; Main Performer
Composer: Alan G. Andersen; Composer

5. Lingering Still

Primary Artist: She & Him; Main Performer
Composer: Zooey Deschanel; Composer

6. Me and You

Primary Artist: She & Him; Main Performer
Composer: Zooey Deschanel; Composer

7. Gonna Get Along Without You Now

Primary Artist: She & Him; Main Performer
Composer: Milton Kellem; Composer

8. Home

Primary Artist: She & Him; Main Performer
Composer: Zooey Deschanel; Composer

9. I'm Gonna Make It Better

Primary Artist: She & Him; Main Performer
Composer: Zooey Deschanel; Composer

10. Sing

Primary Artist: She & Him; Main Performer
Composer: Zooey Deschanel; Composer

11. Over It Over Again

Primary Artist: She & Him; Main Performer
Composer: Zooey Deschanel; Composer

12. Brand New Shoes

Primary Artist: She & Him; Main Performer
Composer: Zooey Deschanel; Composer

13. If You Can't Sleep

Primary Artist: She & Him; Main Performer
Composer: Zooey Deschanel; Composer

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

13 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

43 minutes and 12 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 900x900 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

All tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Alternative, Adult Alternative, Vocal, Vocal Pop, Indie Pop, Baroque Pop

Label

Merge Records

Music Distribution Service

Merge Records

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Mar 22, 2010

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

673855035420