Zooey Deschanel and M. Ward insist they are doing their best to keep things organic. Despite the fact that Deschanel famously keeps vegan, diet likely has little to do with what they’re getting at. The kindred spirits that make up She & Him are referring to that thing which makes them more than just two stars promoting an image and parading behind their larger-than-life back-stories. They’re talking about the music.
“It happens when it happens, like a baby that’s ready to be born,” says Deschanel of choosing a time to make She & Him’s second album,Volume Two. “Exactly,” Ward echoes.
When speaking to the two musical partners, it becomes clear that this is a match made in heaven. The conversation takes on a certain vibrato. Both Deschanel and Ward constantly seek out and genuinely value the other’s opinion, which is practically a moot point since they tend to agree on nearly everything. Additionally, the band’s dynamic is well defined and ideally suits each other’s needs. Deschanel writes all of the songs—to be sure, that is the words and the music—while Ward is responsible for the production and arrangement. In terms of making records, theirs is a romance built to last. In a word, complementary.
