She & Him Demonstrate Their Joy in New LP ‘Melt Away: A Tribute to Brian Wilson’
It may be a coincidence, but the coincidence is also the foundation for kismet. And kismet is the foundation for the floaty, delightful music produced by the duo of Matt Ward and Zooey Deschanel, aka the Grammy-nominated band She & Him. Yes, both artists were introduced to music early on and both of their introductions included the songs of legendary Southern California songwriter Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys.
Now, together, the two are releasing a new album on July 22 celebrating Wilson’s music. That album, Melt Away: A Tribute to Brian Wilson, was born of their education as kids and includes the same joy for the song now that sparked some few decades back. It’s also already beloved by Wilson, who called it “mind-blowing” and “beautiful.” Added Wilson, “I love this record.”