Today, the full She & Him band will perform “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” on  The Ellen DeGeneres Show. Later tonight, Zooey will appear as a couch guest on Conan, too. On Monday, She & Him performed “The Christmas Waltz” from A Very She & Him Christmas on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. You can watch the fire-side performance below!

A Very She & Him Christmas is a wonderful collection of holiday tunes from Zooey Deschanel (She) and M. Ward (Him). Inspired by seminal holiday albums by the likes of The Carpenters, Vince Guaraldi, The Beach Boys, Elvis Presley, and more, She & Him have set out to create an intimate holiday recording of Christmas classics that helps bring new emotions out of old songs.

Fans who order A Very She & Him Christmas on CD or red vinyl LP in the Merge store have the option of ordering the album with a knitted She & Him holiday hat. Physical orders will include exclusive She & Him wrapping paper, while supplies last.



Also, congratulations to Zooey on her Grammy nomination for Best Song Written for Visual Media for her song “So Long” from Winnie the Pooh which was performed by Zooey and M. Ward.

 

Stream and download the new Merge 2011-2012 free Winter Sampler now.

We have put together a collection of songs from late 2011 and a few glimpses of what is to come in 2012. Available as a stream and a download, our winter sampler will help you catch up on releases you might have missed, and alert you to what you should be pre-ordering now. Our 2011 holiday store will launch tomorrow, so listen now and prepare to take advantage of all of the great deals we have designed for you this year!

Merge 2011-2012 Winter Sampler
Hospitality – “Betty Wang”
Richard Buckner – “Traitor”
Lambchop – “If Not I’ll Just Die”
Crooked Fingers – “Bad Blood”
Superchunk – “Driveway to Driveway”
The Mountain Goats – “Estate Sale Sign”
Eleanor Friedberger – “My Mistakes”
Imperial Teen – “Runaway”
Archers of Loaf  – “Harnessed In Slums”
Wild Flag – “Romance”
Stephin Merritt – “Rot in the Sun”
The Rosebuds – “Go Ahead”

We have also included streams of songs from our two holiday albums: Julian Koster‘s The Singing Saw at Christmastime and She & Him‘s A Very She & Him Christmas.

Enjoy our new sampler and visit the Merge store for more from all of these artists!

The holiday season starts a little earlier this year with the release of She & Him’s first-ever holiday collection, A Very She & Him Christmas, out today on CD, LP & vinyl. A portion of the album’s sales will support literary organization 826 National.

A Very She & Him Christmas is a collection of holiday tunes from Zooey Deschanel (She) & M. Ward (Him). Inspired by seminal holiday albums by the likes of The Carpenters, Vince Guaraldi, The Beach Boys, Elvis Presley and more, She & Him have set out to create an intimate holiday recording of Christmas classics that helps bring new emotions out of old songs. Recorded in Los Angeles and NYC at various points in 2011, A Very She & Him Christmas sees the duo stepping back slightly from the layered, lush aesthetic of their critically acclaimed second album, Volume Two. On A Very She & Him Christmas, Deschanel and Ward let the songs speak for themselves, oftentimes recording them with just acoustic guitar and vocals. Consistent in everything are the elements that have made She & Him one of the most loved bands of the last few years—Deschanel’s soulful vocal delivery and Ward’s impressive guitar work, both sounding as timeless as ever.

Fans who order A Very She & Him Christmas on CD or red vinyl LP in the Merge store have the option of ordering the album with a knitted She & Him holiday hat and/or mittens. Physical orders will include exclusive She & Him wrapping paper, while supplies last.

 

The track listing for A Very She & Him Christmas is:
1. The Christmas Waltz
2. Christmas Day
3. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
4. I’ll Be Home for Christmas
5. Christmas Wish
6. Sleigh Ride
7. Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree
8. Silver Bells
9. Baby, It’s Cold Outside
10. Blue Christmas
11. Little Saint Nick
12. The Christmas Song

Previous releases by She & Him are available in the Merge store.

The holiday season starts a little earlier this year with the release of She & Him’s first-ever holiday collection, A Very She & Him Christmas, on October 24. The dynamic duo—Zooey Deschanel (She) and M. Ward (Him)—have revealed the album’s cover, shot by acclaimed photographer Autumn de Wilde, as well as special pre-order details for the record. A portion of the album’s sales will support literary organization 826 National.

Inspired by seminal holiday albums by the likes of The Carpenters, Vince Guaraldi, The Beach Boys, Elvis Presley and more, She & Him set out to create an intimate holiday recording of Christmas classics that helps bring new emotions out of old songs. On A Very She & Him Christmas, Deschanel and Ward let the songs speak for themselves, oftentimes recording them with just acoustic guitar and vocals. Consistent in everything are the elements that have made She & Him one of the most loved bands of the last few years—Deschanel’s soulful vocal delivery and Ward’s impressive guitar work, both sounding as timeless as ever.

Fans who pre-order A Very She & Him Christmas on CD or red vinyl LP in the Merge store have the option of ordering the album with a knitted She & Him holiday hat and/or mittens. Physical pre-orders will include exclusive She & Him wrapping paper, while supplies last. Pre-order the digital version of the album at iTunes.



Buy “The Christmas Waltz” at iTunes now.

The track listing for A Very She & Him Christmas is:

1. The Christmas Waltz
2. Christmas Day
3. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
4. I’ll Be Home for Christmas
5. Christmas Wish
6. Sleigh Ride
7. Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree
8. Silver Bells
9. Baby, It’s Cold Outside
10. Blue Christmas
11. Little Saint Nick
12. The Christmas Song

The album cover:



 

 

Merge Records is proud to announce the release of She & Him’s first-ever holiday recording entitled A Very She & Him Christmas on October 24, 2011.

A Very She & Him Christmas is a collection of holiday tunes from Zooey Deschanel (She) & M. Ward (Him). Inspired by seminal holiday albums by the likes of The Carpenters, Vince Guaraldi, The Beach Boys, Elvis Presley and more, She & Him have set out to create an intimate holiday recording of Christmas classics that helps bring new emotions out of old songs. Recorded in Los Angeles and NYC at various points in 2011, A Very She & Him Christmas sees the duo stepping back slightly from the layered, lush aesthetic of their critically acclaimed second album, Volume Two. On A Very She & Him Christmas, Deschanel and Ward let the songs speak for themselves, oftentimes recording them with just acoustic guitar and vocals. Consistent in everything are the elements that have made She & Him one of the most loved bands of the last few years—Deschanel’s soulful vocal delivery and Ward’s impressive guitar work, both sounding as timeless as ever.

The track listing for A Very She & Him Christmas is:

1. The Christmas Waltz
2. Christmas Day
3. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
4. I’ll Be Home for Christmas
5. Christmas Wish
6. Sleigh Ride
7. Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree
8. Silver Bells
9. Baby, It’s Cold Outside
10. Blue Christmas
11. Little Saint Nick
12. The Christmas Song

Previous releases by She & Him are available in the Merge store.

She & Him visited Conan last December to perform a cover of “I Put a Spell on You,” and the episode will re-air on Monday, July 4. A live favorite throughout the tour in support of Volume Two, “I Put a Spell on You” is a Screamin’ Jay Hawkins cover.

She & Him’s cover of “I Put a Spell on You” along with a live version of “Lingering Still” from Volume Two recorded live at The Current in Minneapolis is available on iTunes, Amazon and the Merge digital store now.

Set your DVRs now! Conan airs at 11PM EST on TBS.

M. Ward is playing a few solo tour dates this summer including a stop at the Newport Folk Festival. Full list below!

Volume Two is available on CD, LP and digital download in the Merge store, and you can find M. Ward, Zooey Deschanel and She & Him on twitter!

M. Ward on tour:
Jul 07 Winnipeg, MB Winnipeg Folk Festival
Jul 11  Quebec City, QC Quebec City Summer Festival
Jul 31 Newport, RI Newport Folk Festival
Aug 11 Montclair, NJ Wellmont Theatre w/ Kurt Vile & the Violators
Aug 12 North Adams, MA  MASS MoCA
Aug 13 East Hampton, NY  Music to Know Festival

Specially priced for this holiday season! Get more bang for your buck when you purchase these items together:

Spoon: Transference + “Written in Reverse” 7-inch

She & Him: Volume One + Volume Two (CD and LP)

Superchunk: Majesty Shredding + On the Mouth + No Pocky for Kitty (CD and LP)

Destroyer: reissues of City of Daughters + Thief + Streethawk: A Seduction (CD only)

Telekinesis: Parallel Seismic Conspiracies EP + Record Store Day 7-inch

The Love Language: Libraries + Record Store Day split 7-inch

Let’s Wrestle: In the Court of the Wrestling Let’s + Record Store Day split 7-inch

The Love Language/Let’s Wrestle + Telekinesis Record Store Day limited-edition 7-inches

Each full-length from Merge freshmen Telekinesis, Wye Oak, The Love Language, and Let’s Wrestle

All orders in the Merge store include free shipping and it’s not too late to use our Holiday Coupon and all orders over $150 get a free tote bag designed by The Clientele’s Alasdair Maclean!

She & Him’s cover of “I Put a Spell on You” along with a live version of “Lingering Still” from Volume Two recorded live at The Current in Minneapolis is available on iTunes, Amazon and the Merge digital store now. A live favorite throughout the tour in support of Volume Two, “I Put a Spell on You” is a Screamin’ Jay Hawkins cover.

See She & Him play the song live tonight (12/9) on Conan! Conan airs at 11PM EST on TBS.

Volume Two is available on CD, LP and digital download in the Merge store, and be sure to welcome Zooey Deschanel to twitter!

Today, She & Him’s Zooey Deschanel will sing “God Bless America,” in the 7th inning stretch of round 3 of the National League Championship series between the San Francisco Giants and the Philadelphia Phillies at AT&T Park in San Francisco.

The game begins at 4PM ET / 1PM PT and will be televised live on FOX. Check your local listings for channel information.

She & Him will finish up their year of touring in support of Volume Two on October 24 in Vancouver at the Orpheum. Volume Two is available on CD, LP and digital download in the Merge store.

She & Him on tour:
Oct 22 Portland, OR Schnitzer Hall
Oct 23 Seattle, WA City Arts Music Festival – 5th Avenue Theatre
Oct 24 Vancouver, BC The Orpheum

She & Him, the musical duo of M. Ward and Zooey Deschanel, will be playing their final shows of 2010 this fall, headlining select cities for the very first time. Following a smattering of sold out dates on the East Coast and Midwest this summer, including a glorious show at Chicago’s Millennium Park for over 15,000 people, these will be She & Him’s only Pacific Northwest dates this year.  Tickets for these shows are available now.

She & Him released Volume Two to widespread acclaim this spring. The album, which has been one of the most lauded of 2010, is filled with infectious choruses and sunny harmonies that were written by Zooey and produced by M.Ward. The band’s performances at Coachella, Bonnaroo and most recently at the prestigious Hollywood Bowl, have been some of the summer’s most incredible performances, and their lovely tunes will be absolutely dazzling when they hit the West Coast this fall.

The band recently released the video for second single “Thieves.” Directed by Norwood Cheek, the video is a brilliant homage to black and white silent films of the 20’s, reflecting all of the subtle charm and melancholy of the song itself. A limited edition 7-inch for “Thieves,” backed by the vinyl-only bonus track “I Knew It Would Happen This Way,” will be released on August 31. Pre-order your “Thieves” b/w “I Knew It Would Happen This Way” now in the Merge store.

She & Him on tour:
(new dates in bold)
8/26    Salt Lake City, UT @ Twilight Music Series
8/28    Omaha, NE @ Anchor Inn
8/29    St. Louis, MO @ LOUFest
8/30    Kansas City, MO @ Uptown Theater
9/1       Nashville, TN @ Ryman Auditorium
9/5      Los Angeles, CA @ LA Times Celebration of Food & Wine
10/17    San Francisco, CA @ Treasure Island Music Festival
10/22  Portland, OR @ Schnitzer Hall
10/23  Seattle, WA @ City Arts Music Fest
10/24  Vancouver, BC @ Orpheum Theatre

She & Him are the musical guests on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson on Monday night. Watch the performance below!

She & Him have just finished a tour in support of Volume Two with more dates planned later this summer. Check out their new video for “Thieves” and order Volume Two on CD, LP and digital download now in the Merge store.

She & Him on tour:
08-26 Salt Lake City, UT Twilight Music Series
08-28 Omaha, NE Anchor Inn
08-29 St. Louis, MO LouFest
08-30 Kansas City, MO Uptown Theatre
09-01 Nashville, TN Ryman Auditorium
09-05 Los Angeles, CA Paramount Studios
10-17 San Francisco, CA Treasure Island

Click here to view the embedded video.

Spring has sprung and it is time for a new free Merge sampler! Featuring hit songs from the latest albums of Radar Brothers, Spoon, Let’s Wrestle, She & Him and more, visit amazon.com now to download all fourteen free songs with special cover art by Let’s Wrestle’s Wesley Patrick Gonzalez!

As always, you can find new albums from all of these artists and more in our handy Merge store.

Free Merge 2010 digital sampler track listing:
1. Radar Brothers – Horses Warriors (from The Illustrated Garden)
2. Let’s Wrestle – I Won’t Lie to You (from In the Court of the Wrestling Let’s)
3. Destroyer – The Very Modern Dance (from Streethawk: A Seduction)
4. Shout Out Louds – Fall Hard (from Work)
5. Spoon – Written in Reverse (from Transference)
6. Lou Barlow – Don’t Apologize (from Goodnight Unknown)
7. She & Him – Thieves (from Volume Two)
8. Superchunk – Learned to Surf (from Leaves in the Gutter)
9. Alec Bathgate – Glide (from Stroke: Songs for Chris Knox)
10. The Clientele – I Wonder Who We Are (from Bonfires on the Heath)
11. Caribou – Odessa (from Swim)
12. The Clean – In the Dreamlife U Need a Rubber Soul (from Mister Pop)
13. Wye Oak – I Hope You Die (from My Neighbor / My Creator)
14. Lambchop – Give It (from Live at XX Merge)

After making acclaimed stops at Coachella, SXSW and more this spring, She & Him will be returning to the road this summer in support of their critically acclaimed sophomore album, Volume Two, available on CD, LP and digital download in the Merge store. In addition to appearances at the Sasquatch! and Bonnaroo festivals, the band will be playing a free show in Chicago at Millennium Park on June 7^th, and one in New York City at Governor’s Island on July 4^th.  They will also be performing at the legendary Hollywood Bowl on July 19^th, along with The Swell Season and The Bird and the Bee.

She & Him on Tour:
5/28  Santa Cruz, CA @ Rio Theatre
5/29  Oakland, CA @ Fox Theatre
5/30  Bend, OR @ Le Schwab Amphitheatre*
5/31  George, WA @ Sasquatch! Music Festival
6/4    Milwaukee, WI  @ Verge Music Festival 2010
6/5    Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
6/6    Royal Oak, MI @ Royal Oak Theatre
6/7    Chicago, IL  @ Millennium Park – Downtown Sound Series
6/9    Toronto, ON @ Sound Academy
6/10   Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues
6/11   Manchester, TN @ Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival
7/1     Boston, MA @ House of Blues
7/2     Philadelphia, PA @ Great Plaza at Penn’s Landing
7/3     Oxford, ME @ Nateva Music Festival
7/4     New York, NY @ The Beach at Governors Island
7/6     New York, NY @ Terminal 5
7/7     Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
7/9     Atlanta, GA Atlanta @ Botanical Gardens
7/10   Birmingham, AL @ Sloss Furnaces
7/11   Louisville, KY @ TBD
7/18   Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Bowl**
8/29   St. Louis, MO @ LouFest
* w/ BAND OF HORSES & DAWES
** w/ The Swell Season & Bird and the Bee