Download: She & Him - In the Sun

'In the Sun' is the first single from She & Him's upcoming Volume Two. She & Him is a collaboration between M Ward and Zooey Deschanel and their first album was a lovely album of beautiful harmonies. Hopefully the second one will be just as good, if not better. This song, 'In the Sun' features guest vocals from Tilly and the Wall. The album itself comes out February 23rd.

Download:
She & Him - 'In the Sun'

Album News: She & Him - Volume 2

M Ward and Zooey Deschanel are back in 2010 with another album of duets. Their first, Volume One was a gorgeous little album, and the second one (obviously titled Volume Two) promises to build on that and make it better. It features Tilly and the Wall, has some inspired covers, and is due on March 23rd, 2010.

Tracklist:
01 Thieves
02 In the Sun [ft. Tilly and the Wall]
03 Don't Look Back
04 Ridin' in My Car (NRBQ cover)
05 Lingering Still
06 Me and You
07 Gonna Get Along Without You Now (Skeeter Davis cover)
08 Home
09 I'm Gonna Make It Better
10 Sing
11 Over It Over Again
12 Brand New Shoes
13 If You Can't Sleep

Album News: Oberst James Ward - Monsters of Folk

Conor Oberst/Jim James/M. Ward have named themselves the Monsters of Folk. Their self-titled debut album (which also features producer/Bright Eyes member Mike Mogis) will be released on September 22nd in the US, and the 21st in the UK on Rough Trade. Expect an Irish release on the 18th so. First single 'Say Please' can be downloaded from their website, by simply typing in the word "please". Clever, eh?

Tracklist:
01 Dear God (sincerely M.O.F.)
02 Say Please
03 Whole Lotta Losin'
04 Temazcal
05 The Right Place
06 Baby Boomer
07 Man Named Truth
08 Goodway
09 Ahead of the Curve
10 Slow Down Jo
11 Losin Yo Head
12 Magic Marker
13 Map of the World
14 The Sandman, the Brakeman and Me
15 His Master’s Voice

More info/download 'Say Please':
www.monstersoffolk.com

Album News: M Ward - Hard Time

She & Him are great, aren't they? Whoever thought actresses could sing? Not Madonna anyway, she uses far too much trickery (must resist Guy Ritchie comment!).

His new album Hard Time will be released in the States on February 17th, 2009, so expect an Irish release date of Valentine's Day (that's February 14th fellas, remember this year!)

Zooey Deschanel is set to make an appearance on this record too, as will Lucinda Williams. Should be good.

The tracklist will be:
'For Beginners'
'Never Had Nobody Like You'
'Jailbird'
'Hold Time'
'Rave On'
'To Save Me'
'One Hundred Million Years'
'Stars of Leo'
'Fisher of Men'
'Oh Lonesome Me'
'Epistemology'
'Blake's View'
'Shangri-La'
'Outro'