Ostensibly taking a page out of the Snoop Dogg guide to novel collabos, M. Ward is set to release Volume 1 (Merge) on March 18, a full-length album with actress Zooey Deschanel. The pair, who "first met in 2006 for a movie soundtrack project," will release the record under the moniker She & Him. Maybe the most noteworthy aspect of the project is that, of the album's eleven tracks, nine are originals penned by Deschanel herself. According to Merge, the tunes "[Embrace] the warm sound of classic analog recordings…and give a respectful nod to the likes of Dusty Springfield, Linda Ronstadt and The Zombies."

Track list:

1. Sentimental Heart
2. Why Do You Let Me Stay Here?
3. This Is Not A Test
4. Change Is Hard
5. I Thought I Saw Your Face Today
6. Take It Back
7. I Was Made For You
8. You Really Got A Hold On Me
9. Black Hole
10. Got Me
11. I Should Have Known Better