She & Him, indie-pop duo featuring Zooey Deschanel (She) and M. Ward (Him), release their sophomore album next week, aptly titled Volume Two. When I heard Deschanel sing 'Thieves' and 'Gonna Get Along Without You' live on BBC Radio 6 about a month ago, I was eager for the follow-up to Volume One to drop. She & Him have already started touring to promote their second album. Me and my sister, Sassy, were supposed to catch their NY show at Bowery for her birthday. Unfortunately, we didn't buy our tickets quick enough and they sold out within the week. I'm contemplating catching the next show closest to me: Bonaroo! How wicked would that be? For those of you, like me, who can't wait until next Tuesday, the album is available to preview at NPR First Listen. You can also download two tracks, two of my favorites, from the album, Thieves and In The Sun.
The duo premiered their first video for the single 'In The Sun' last week on Pitchfork. It stars M. Ward as the apathetic male, who does a wicked guitar solo at the end, and Deschanel as the bright-eyed girl leading a group of dancers around a high school following Ward's every move. It evokes a similar feeling to the re-release video for 'Why Do You Let Me Stay Here?' where Deschanel danced around in a bank with 500 Days co-star, Joseph Gordon Levitt. Both music videos were directed by the directors of a, somewhat recent, Deschanel film (Marc Webb/500 Days, Peyton Reed/Yes Man).
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