Artist: She and Him Review: "California is a great big nation," sings Zooey Deschanel on her second collaboration with singer-songwriter M. Ward. The duo's impeccably assembled retro pop is unmistakably regional, with puckish hooks and reverb-heavy production that recall California dreamers like the Mamas and the Papas. The songs are all wistful — even tales of stupefying ennui like "I'm Gonna Make It Better." It's the sunniest sad record you'll hear all year — pretty love songs set in a "nation" where summer... Rating: 3.5 Stars

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