Zooey Deschanel and M. Ward's She & Him releasing holiday album

Duo putting their own indie rock spin on Christmas classics

By Dave Lewis Thursday, Sep 8, 2011 7:23 PM

She & Him

Credit: Autumn de Wilde

Christmas comes early this year for fans of actress-singer Zooey Deschanel and guitarist-singer M. Ward's amiable indie rock duo She & Him.

Merge Records announced they will release the group's holiday-themed "A Very She & Him Christmas" on October 25.

The duo's third album, "Christmas" includes their take on such seminal yuletide tunes as "I'll Be Home For Christmas," "The Christmas Song" and "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas." A stripped-down, intimate affair, many of the tracks were recorded with solely acoustic guitar and vocals.

In the meantime, you can get your Zooey fix by watching the premiere episode of her new FOX comedy "New Girl," or by seeing her in the film comedy "Our Idiot Brother," in theaters now.

Here's the complete track listing:

1. The Christmas Waltz
2. Christmas Day
3. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
4. I’ll Be Home for Christmas
5. Christmas Wish
6. Sleigh Ride
7. Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree
8. Silver Bells
9. Baby, It’s Cold Outside
10. Blue Christmas
11. Little Saint Nick
12. The Christmas Song

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Dave Lewis has been a Los Angeles-based entertainment writer and editor for nearly ten years. Originally hailing from Minneapolis, he moved to L.A. in 1996 to attend USC, before working for various periodicals and web sites including a lengthy stint at Variety.com. He joined the HitFix staff in 2011.