There’s no sound better than home, DG…
Recently, I read an interesting article on MSNBC.com about Zooey Deschanel. It was mentioning her first album, She & Him - Volume One. Now, folks know that I’m very very picky when it comes to my music, but I figured that I’d give this one a shot. I remembered when she was in Elf and she sung in the movie. For me, it was… interesting. There was a bit of awkward beauty to what she did, and I think that’s the sole thing that really sits well with Deschanel. She has a bit of an awkward perfection to the roles that she sits in. Think her “I’m here, but in a different sort of place” a la Tin Man or what she does in any role that I’ve ever really seen her in. I don’t want to call her a “one note actress,” but she’s typecast for that role often as I’ve seen it.
In listening to the album, well, that doesn’t come across. There’s an interesting enthusiasm that throws back to a late 1960’s early 1970’s folk rock feel. Jangly with beautifully arranged pianos and guitars across the board, the 13 song set comes across beautifully. Its a nice little “background listening” album to just let sit on for a half hour and do whatever you have to do. After my first listen, I’m adding this one to my noteables list so far… Like all albums I listen to, I’ve got to let it sit a few spins to figure out how it really grows on me.
The art of listening to an album… That’s something that folks don’t really understand…
