She & Him - The Christmas Waltz by Double Six

Double Six are proud to announce the release of She & Him’s first-ever Christmas recording entitled A Very She & Him Christmas on 21^st November 2011. 

A Very She & Him Christmas is a wonderful collection of festive tunes from two of music’s most impressive artists – Zooey Deschanel (She) & M. Ward (Him). Inspired by seminal seasonal 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 recording of Christmas classics that help 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, often 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.

Tracks listed: The Christmas Waltz | Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree | Christmas Day | Silver Bells | Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas | Baby, It’s Cold Outside | I’ll Be Home for Christmas | Blue Christmas | Christmas Wish | Little Saint Nick | Sleigh Ride | The Christmas Song

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