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She & Him

  • 16-06-2012 04:03PM
    #1
    karaokeman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,328 ✭✭✭


    Any fans here?

    Been a fan of Zooey Deschanel as an actress for some time now, but just starting to get into her music now.

    Volume Two is a great Indie-Pop album IMO.


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  • #2
    SilverScreen
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,113 ✭✭✭SilverScreen


    I liked Volume One the first time I heard it but that wore off pretty quick. Don't get me wrong I love Zooey but their music doesn't seem to hold up well to repeated listens.

    They also so desperately want to be Camera Obscura, who I recommend if you want something more rewarding.


  • #3
    Bodhidharma
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 941 ✭✭✭Bodhidharma


    Are they Indie or Alternative?

    I would say neither.


  • #4
    mosstin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,518 ✭✭✭mosstin


    Bodhidharma wrote: »
    Are they Indie or Alternative?

    I would say neither.

    They are ****. So they're neither.


  • #5
    S.M.B.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,383 ✭✭✭S.M.B.


    I'd say you'd struggle to find them mentioned without the use of the word indie or alternative.

    Indie Pop? Alternative Country? Indie Folk?

    I like 'em anyway. Had the pleasure of seeing them live and was mightily impressed with Zooeys' voice.


  • #6
    karaokeman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,328 ✭✭✭karaokeman


    Bodhidharma wrote: »
    Are they Indie or Alternative?

    I would say neither.

    Sure their albums were released under Merge records which is an independent label. The actual definition of indie is "indie-pendent", as in released by underground acts not on major labels.

    I don't know where they stand within Alternative music circles however, the only good definition I can think of for "Alternative" is non-mainstream music but their second album went to #1 in the US Rock and Folk charts. You couldn't say they are Alternative there either, because that would make no sense to say a band is one genre on one side of the Atlantic and another genre on the other.

    Lucky S.M.B., I'd like to see them live.


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  • #7
    S.M.B.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,383 ✭✭✭S.M.B.


    karaokeman wrote: »
    Sure their albums were released under Merge records which is an independent label. The actual definition of indie is "indie-pendent", as in released by underground acts not on major labels.

    I don't know where they stand within Alternative music circles however, the only good definition I can think of for "Alternative" is non-mainstream music but their second album went to #1 in the US Rock and Folk charts. You couldn't say they are Alternative there either, because that would make no sense to say a band is one genre on one side of the Atlantic and another genre on the other.

    Lucky S.M.B., I'd like to see them live.
    It also went to number 1 in the US Alternative chart! :)


  • #8
    Kiever Sher
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10 ✭Kiever Sher


    I love their second album, haven't gotten tired of it after, like, hundreds of plays.

    I can take or leave the first one, I really like Stay Here, a lot more slowish country tinged songs. There's some good stuff on it alright but doesn't flow as well. Volume Two is awesome though. I should probably listen to some solo Ward stuff.


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