While Joaquin Phoenix usurps his publicity tour for "Two Lovers" by mumbling about some doomed hip-hop project that Casey Affleck insists on making an equally doomed documentary about, humble Zooey (pronounced Zoe) Deschanel and her "She & Him" bandmate M. Ward made an impressive appearance on Elvis Costello's show last week. It's a perfect example of promising less and delivering more. From the look and sound of "She & Him," Deschanel and Ward are real muscians whose lyrical music speaks for itself.
It's too late for Joaquin to rally any respect by letting his music speak for him, and therein lies what amounts to a big smack-down by an unassuming duo called "She & Him." If you didn't know Zooey could sing as well as she acts, I highly reccommed checking out her recordings and videos.
Rock on Zooey.
