She & Him’s Zooey Deschanel will host Saturday Night Live on February 11!
Zooey’s hit new TV show New Girl returns with new episodes on Tuesday, January 17.
The whole She & Him catalog, including Volume One, Volume Two and A Very She & Him Christmas is available now in the Merge store.
We challenged independent record stores across the country to come up with their best A Very She & Him Christmas display. Congratulations to grand prize winner – Easy Street Records in Seattle, WA! Runners-up include: Electric Fetus in Minneapolis, MN; Lou’s Records in Encinitas, CA; and Pure Pop in Burlington, VT.
Thanks to all who entered, we have enjoyed seeing all of the holiday spirit inspired by She & Him!
Visit your local record store for A Very She & Him Christmas on CD and red vinyl. Great for everyone on your holiday shopping list!
Grand Prize Winner: Easy Street Records, Seattle, WA
Electric Fetus Records, Minneapolis, MN
Pure Pop, Burlington, VT
Lou's Records, Encinitas, CA
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 Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson had a little Merge night last night! Zooey Deschanel dressed as Minnie Mouse visited the couch to talk about New Girl and A Very She & Him Christmas while Stephin Merritt joined Amanda Palmer, Neil Gaiman & Moby to perform “Science Fiction/Double Feature” from the Rocky Horror Picture Show.
Watch the musical performance here and click the second dot of the full show video to jump to Zooey’s chat with Craig!
Stephin Merritt’s new compilation Obscurities is available on CD, LP and digital download in the Merge store as well as the newly released reissue of the Magnetic Fields’ Holiday on 180-gm LP. She & Him’s A Very She & Him Christmas is available on CD, red vinyl & digital download with special gift bundles in the Merge store, too!
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.
A Very She & Him Christmas is in stores & online now! A portion of the proceeds benefit 826National.
Zooey’s new hit sitcom New Girl won’t be back until November, but you can see her on Fox this Sunday performing the National Anthem during the World Series! Click to watch Zooey performing “God Bless America” at the NLCS last season, too. Check your local listings & set your DVR!
And, don’t forget, A Very She & Him Christmas will be in stores on Monday! Visit the Merge store to pre-order the new album on CD or LP paired with great gift ideas for the whole family!
She & Him’s Zooey Deschanel was on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno last night to talk about her new hit show, New Girl. They also talked about the upcoming She & Him Christmas album A Very She & Him Christmas, a crazy crowd incident at a She & Him show in Atlanta, and the “real” Snookie!
Watch the interview below and pre-order A Very She & Him Christmas now! 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.
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
| February | ||
| 25 | San Francisco, CA | Great American Music Hall |
| 26 | Los Angeles, CA | Troubadour |
| April | ||
| 26 | New York, NY | Bowery Ballroom |
| 27 | Cambridge, MA | Middle East - Downstairs |
| 28 | Cambridge, MA | Middle East - Downstairs |
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| February | ||
| 22 | New Haven, CT | BAR |
| 24 | Lexington, KY | Cosmic Charlie's |
| 25 | Atlanta, GA | Highland Inn Ballroom |
| 27 | Easton, MD | The NightCat |
| March | ||
| 02 | Bayport, NY | The Grey Horse Tavern |
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| April | ||
| 17 | Mexico City | Foro Sol |
| 18 | Mexico City | Foro Sol |
| February | ||
| 29 | Los Angeles, CA | Hotel Cafe |
| February | ||
| 04 | San Francisco, CA | The Independent |
| 07 | Portland, OR | Mississippi Studios |
| 09 | Seattle, WA | The Crocodile |
| February | ||
| 25 | San Francisco, CA | Great American Music Hall |
| 26 | Los Angeles, CA | Troubadour |
| 29 | Toronto, ON | Horseshoe Tavern |
| March | ||
| 02 | Boston, MA | Brighton Music Hall |
| 03 | New York, NY | Bowery Ballroom |
| [see all] | ||
| February | ||
| 24 | San Francisco, CA | Cafe Du Nord |
| 25 | San Francisco, CA | Amoeba Records |
| February | ||
| 23 | Berlin | Babylon |
| 24 | Berlin | Babylon |
| 25 | Dresden | Beatpol |
| 26 | Leipzig | Werk II |
| 27 | Vienna | Konzerthaus |
| [see all] | ||
| March | ||
| 09 | Charlotte, NC | Visulite Theatre |
| 10 | Savannah, GA | Savannah Stopover at Ships of the Sea Museum |
| 11 | Atlanta, GA | Variety Playhouse |
| 12 | Baton Rouge, LA | Red Star Bar |
| 20 | Birmingham, AL | The Bottletree |
| [see all] | ||
| March | ||
| 06 | Hudson, NY | Helsinki Hudson |
| 07 | Philadelphia, PA | Union Transfer |
| 10 | Minehead | All Tomorrow's Parties curated by Jeff Mangum |
| 18 | Vancouver | The Vogue |
| 19 | Seattle, WA | Neptune Theatre |
| [see all] | ||
| February | ||
| 04 | Minneapolis, MN | Pantages Theatre |
| 06 | Chicago, IL | Athenaeum Theater |
| 07 | Chicago, IL | Athenaeum Theater |
| 08 | Milwaukee, WI | Pabst Theater |
| 10 | Athens, GA | 40 Watt |
| [see all] | ||
| February | ||
| 04 | Saxapahaw, NC | The Haw River Ballroom |
| March | ||
| 09 | Denton, TX | 35 Denton |
| 13 | New York, NY | Carnegie Hall |
| 24 | New York, NY | Merkin Hall |
| February | ||
| 11 | Chapel Hill, NC | The Cave |
| 18 | Durham, NC | Duke Coffeehouse |
| 23 | San Francisco, CA | Swedish American Hall |
| February | ||
| 11 | Chapel Hill, NC | The Cave |
| 18 | Durham, NC | Duke Coffeehouse |
| 23 | San Francisco, CA | Swedish American Hall |
| March | ||
| 09 | London | The Lexington |
| April | ||
| 10 | Brooklyn, NY | The Bell House |
| March | ||
| 20 | London | Leicester Square Theatre |
| 21 | Paris | Le Zenith |
| 22 | Lyon | Transbordeur |
| 23 | Lille | Theatre Sebastopol |
| 25 | London | Royal Albert Hall |
| [see all] | ||
| February | ||
| 04 | Paris | La Fleche D'Or |
| 05 | Koln | Gebaude 9 |
| 06 | Amsterdam | Melkweg |
| 07 | Hamburg | Uebel and Gefahrlich |
| 08 | Berlin | Lido |
| [see all] | ||
| February | ||
| 23 | Los Angeles, CA | Troubadour |
| 24 | San Francisco, CA | The Independent |
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