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MojoJun 18, 2013It still feels a bit hammy. [Jul 2013, p.96]
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Q MagazineMay 13, 2013Covering Blondie's Sunny Girl in a straight '70s power-pop style seems strangely redundant, but easy listening standard Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me suits She & Him down to the ground. [Jun 2013, p.104]
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May 13, 2013This is a sweet, light confection, but insubstantial as whipped cream and too sugary for some tastes.
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May 13, 2013I think it’s safe to say that this third Volume remains the most autobiographical of the bunch.
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May 13, 2013Their third outing has ironed out the kooks and cracks that made them so endearing.
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May 13, 2013Sure it’s trying to mimic something it can never truly be but it’s lovely nonetheless and credit where due will probably be rewarded with more than a few listens.
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May 9, 2013There's not much in the way of surprises--this is swinging country-pop with a girl-group backbone, as has always been their way. The problem is that this sickly concoction is often overcooked.
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May 8, 2013These songs work well in small doses, but start to grate after repeat listens.
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May 8, 2013Volume Three can’t flourish under the force of her considerable personality or Ward’s craftsmanship, because the latter has been deadened and the former is unwilling to break the illusion.
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May 8, 2013While enjoyable from song to song, the experience of the entire album is tiring.
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May 8, 2013Volume 3 is so incredibly derivative of their previous two original recordings that you could easily splice in any number of older tunes in this new tracklisting, and you’d be hard pressed to discern which songs are old(er) and which are new.
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May 7, 2013Zooey Deschanel and M. Ward continue to prove She & Him is more than mere novelty. Now we just need some richness and depth.
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May 6, 2013The production is clean and the tunes, as mentioned, sweet, but this is a sugary confection that's bound to get lost in the candy store.
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May 6, 2013Each song is winsome enough, but rarely does a track distinguish itself from the easy, revivalist indie-swing of the whole.
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Alternative PressMay 3, 2013Instead of cleverness, the polished songs indulge here sentimental broken heart. Bandmate M. Ward is mostly content to stay out of the way vocally, but he builds up a castle of retro-instrumental heartbreak for Deschanel. [Jun 2013, p.102]
User score distribution:
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Positive: 26 out of 35
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Mixed: 6 out of 35
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Negative: 3 out of 35
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