we are big fans of m.ward ... and if you aren’t familiar with him, you should be and. but thats not my official recommendation.



if you haven’t heard, m.ward produced a record with zooey deschanel. they call the project She and Him, and the first release is called Volume One.



i could use some more of m.ward’s voice, but overall i think it’s an interesting album. musically, its a throwback to the 50s and 60s. the melodies make me think of what would happen if june carter and carole king magically had a child together. there lots of vocal layering with zooey’s voice ... i’m sure the beach boys were an inspiration for that.



if musically its a throwback to the 50s, then sonically its a throwback to the 70s. most of m.ward’s music has that vintage sound ... gritty, raw, organic. this record has all that. and also, some really good songs. all this, and i’m still trying to figure out how much i like her voice.



so if you need new music in your life all the time, like me, check this out.



rob.heavyrescue.