Saturday, May 08, 2010

She & Him - Koko, London

Went along with my buddy Malthe to check out Zooey Deschanel and M. Ward as She & Him.
It was a pretty good show with Zooey bouncing around the stage like a beach-ball while M.Ward plays the role of showy band-leader. They are backed by a tight band of rhythm guitar (who also jumped on occasional keyboards), bass, drums, and support act The Chapin Sisters providing angelic backing vocals.
The show drew heavily from the just-released 'Volume Two' but also managed to include a few of the best tracks from 'Volume One'.
Highlight from me was a mid-set bracket, with Zooey accompanied only by M.Ward on acoustic guitar, that included their excellent cover of "You Really Got a Hold on Me".

With the full band returning for a rousing version of current single"In The Sun". Another surprise inclusion was a rocking rendition of "Magic Trick" from M.Wards 'Post War' album.
After a good 45 min show, the band returned for a two-song encore that concluded with a cover of "Roll Over Beethoven" (which M.Ward also included in his set when I saw him last June)
Less impressive was the second encore cover of "I Put A Spell On You" but a pretty good show regardless.