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She & Him, the astounding duo comprised of singer/actress Zooey Deschanel (She) and singer M.Ward (Him), has announced the follow-up to Volume One.

Volume Two promises to be “bigger, bolder and more beautiful.” Deschanel took care of the vocals, while musician extraordinare M. Ward took care of the instrumental arrangements. Still present are Ward’s signature guitar lines saturated with swelling phrases from the strings.

In addition to eleven original tracks, the duo has included two covers: “Ridin’ In My Car” by NRBQ and “Gonna Get Along Without You Now” by Skeeter Davis. The special treats don’t stop there as Omaha’s Tilly and the Wall adds guest vocals to first single “In the Sun.”

You can enjoy the pop sugary goodness March 23 on Merge.

Track Listing:

01. Thieves

02. In The Sun

03. Don’t Look Back

04. Ridin’ In My Car

05. Lingering Still

06. Me And You

07. Gonna Get Along Without You Now

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

She & Him: website | myspace

Saddle Creek knows a powerful female voice when they hear one. They helped launch the career of Jenny Lewis, have been the home to the phenomenal ladies in Azure Ray and their sister label Team Love boasts the gang vocals of the tap-dancing gals in Tilly and the Wall. The latest female-fronted band to join the roster, Land of Talk, is no different. Singer Lizzie Powell lives up to the legacy of the Saddle Creek gals.

If you missed out on the talk about Land of Talk, no worries. We’ve got you covered. You can download a new mp3 off the group’s forthcoming Fun and Laughter EP. The song is called “May You Never.” Just right click and save as to download or stream on our site.

Land of Talk – May You Never

The Fun and Laughter EP includes four new songs and three videos. The hard copy comes with original art by the band.

Track Listing:
01. Sixteen Asterisk
02. May You Never
03. As Me
04. A Series Of Small Flames
05. The Man Who Breaks Things (Dark Shuffle) – Video
06. Troubled – Video
07. Some Are Lakes – Video

Tour Dates:
Oct. 27 – Casbah / San Diego, CA
Oct. 29 – Spaceland / Los Angeles, CA
Oct. 30 – Cellar Door / Visalia, CA
Nov. 2 – Cafe Du Nord / San Francisco, CA
Nov. 4 – Doug Fir Lounge / Portland, OR
Nov. 5 – High Dive / Seattle, WA
Nov. 6 – Nightlight / Bellingham, WA
Nov. 7 – Biltmore Cabaret / Vancouver, BC

Land of Talk: website | myspace