The first track and best song on the album, "Sentimental Heart" brings the listener in with its tale of heartbreak. Because it is Zooey the listener feels more attached than normal, overcome by the desire to protect her from all the hurt. This is how she ropes the listener in, with each song you want her to succeed so badly that she does as a result of some sort of self-fulfilling prophecy.In most cases the success is deserved with songs that are undeniably enjoyable and flawlessly performed. Though the cover of Smokey Robinson's "You've Really Got a Hold on Me" and The Beatles "I Should Have Known Better" come off a little flat, they are still worth a listen every once in awhile.
Still the listener is left wondering if they really like songs or just liked the feeling the songs brought out. Maybe some song lyrics are quite cheesy and maybe "I was Made For You" sounds eerily similarly to Sesame Street's "A New Way to Walk." But will anyone really care when there are tracks like "Take it Back" that sounds like something that would be played with one of those old record players currently only reserved for Grammy statues and decoration in my parents' houses.
Sure she is cute, very very very cute, and she is primarily an actress with no plans to quit her day job (she has 6 films set to be released in 2008), however, this should not overshadow some really solid music. Her achievement seemingly came as the result of not taking herself seriously while still taking this project very seriously, which seems to be the opposite from movie star convention. This is why even though Scarlett Johansson's upcoming release will get more coverage on E!, She & Him will be the record people will actually come back to after all the paparazzi dust settles.
