The great thing about music videos is that, no matter the relative merits of the tune, you can still look at attractive people. Take, for example, the new She & Him video, "Don't Look Back." It's catchy, cutesy, and fairly similar to other She & Him songs. I give it a B, with the possibility of an additional (+) if it's still stuck in my head tomorrow morning. But the real prize is of course the always-adorable Zooey Deschanel looking irresistible as she lies on a rug amidst a retro-futuristic Scandinavian living room set, salaciously toeing the butt-cushion of a lazy chair with blue-stockinged feet. Video after the jump.

She & Him's music video for their song 'Thieves' just debuted and it is nothing short of fuzzy, black-and-white vintage adorableness. The song itself is okay. It's very mellow, pretty, lazy-day-ish -- and actually sounds a bit more like an album track or B-side than single material, to be honest, but fair enough She & Him! It's still a very nice song. My one complaint? The vintage black and white look is really fun, but perhaps it doesn't show off Zooey Deschanel's prettiness enough? I'm not saying that we need to ogle her in order to appreciate the song, nor am I appealing for absurd objectification, I'm just saying...wait, what was I saying? Oh yeah, Zooey Deschanel is one of the best face-havers in the business. I'm no music video director, but maybe show her face more?

She & Him talk about Julie Andrews, The Beach Boys and oysters

What’s Happening with Zooey Deschanel? The alternative darling—who rose to fame in Almost Famous—stars in M. Night Shyamalan’s new summer creep-fest and has just made her first record. Visibly shy, frightened of stages, she’s nonetheless hopping on the roller coaster.