She & Him - Melt Away: A Tribute To Brian Wilson (2022)
WEB FLAC (Tracks) 242 MB | Cover | 40:24 | MP3 CBR 320 kbps | 93 MB
Alternative, Indie | Label: Fantasy
WEB FLAC (Tracks) 242 MB | Cover | 40:24 | MP3 CBR 320 kbps | 93 MB
Alternative, Indie | Label: Fantasy
She & Him - the acclaimed duo of M. Ward and Zooey Deschanel - are known for their stylish arrangements, sophisticated interpretations and sharply drawn originals, which they have perfected over their prolific 14-year collaboration spanning six albums. Now, with "Melt Away: A Tribute to Brian Wilson," their seventh album (and first for Fantasy), the duo has written a love letter to '60s Southern California pop that stands on its own as an outstanding musical achievement.
Produced by M. Ward and mixed by Tom Schick (Wilco, Norah Jones, Iron and Wine), "Melt Away: A Tribute to Brian Wilson" is the pair's first album in six years and features a wealth of wisely chosen Wilson / Beach Boys compositions, some universally loved and others a little less familiar. All of them, whether you already know them or are hearing them for the first time, have a flair for the dramatic. Ward and Deschanel bring their uncanny shared musical sensibilities to these pop-noir fare, reinterpreting them for today.
The album's inviting, twangy opener, Brian Wilson and Mike Love's "Darlin'" (from the Beach Boys' 1967 album Wild Honey), sets a high bar that She & Him meet throughout. The duo's devotional rendition of "Wouldn't It Be Nice" is particularly telling. Most wouldn't consider touching the ice-cold classic, but they pounce on it with undisguised glee. Elsewhere, the sublime version of Wilson's melancholy "Til I Die" is a three minute and 22 second marvel. Deschanel's spectacular vocal performance on the criminally overlooked Wilson solo track "Melt Away" transforms the lush, string-heavy arrangement of the original into a postmodern folk-pop gem. Other highlights include the surf-rock throwback "Do It Again," sung by Brian Wilson himself (!), and the graceful "Please Let Me Wonder," a long cherished Wilson album track. Finally, the Beach Boys' timeless "Don't Worry Baby" may be the album's centerpiece and most poignant track. M. Ward's earthy, laconic vocals, layered with an exquisite arrangement, feel organic and completely new - just like this album, which is impressive in every way. Continue reading
TRACKLIST
1. She & Him - Darlin’
2. She & Him - Wouldn’t It Be Nice
3. She & Him - ‘Til I Die
4. She & Him - Deirdre
5. She & Him - Melt Away
6. She & Him - Good To My Baby
7. She & Him - Don’t Talk (Put Your Head On My Shoulder)
8. She & Him - Don’t Worry Baby
9. She & Him - This Whole World
10. She & Him - Kiss Me Baby
11. She & Him - Do It Again
12. She & Him - Heads You Win–Tails I Lose
13. She & Him - Please Let Me Wonder
14. She & Him - Meant For You
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