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Sufjan Stevens' pastor Vito Aiuto just made an album with his wife Monique under the moniker The Welcome Wagon. It's sweet, brimming with faith and the kind of chemistry that at least seems like it could only come from a husband and wife. So we thought we'd look at the best collaborations between married couples over the years. We're only judging music made together (sorry, Tim and Faith) while married (sorry Jack and Meg). Here are Paste's Top 10 Musical Husband and Wife Duos:

Calling all film folk (and folk-loving folk)! The Weepies have lent their delicate melodies and thoughtful lyrics to enhance your listening experience during television shows, commercials and beyond. Now it’s on you, devoted-listener-and-filmmaker-extraordinaire, to pay them back by creating the music video for their single “Hideaway.”  

This unassuming husband/wife duo’s music has graced sitcoms like Grey’s Anatomy and Scrubs, not to mention Sundance hit Friends With Money and major TV ad campaigns. They’ve also collaborated with pop-star-turned-singer/songwriter Mandy Moore, and their new record Hideaway—an irresistible collection of introspective folk-pop songs—is their most delightful work to date. But at the end of the day, The Weepies are just a busy young couple trying to make beautiful music without waking the baby.

New Line Records will release the soundtrack to Sex and the City: The Movie on May 27, just three days before the film hits theaters.

Producer Salaam Remi (Amy Winehouse, Nas, The Fugees) put together the soundtrack and re-imagined the TV show’s theme song to become the film’s opener, “Labels or Love,” performed by pop star Fergie. The soundtrack also features a song by Jennifer Hudson (Dreamgirls), who plays Carrie Bradshaw’s personal assistant in the film.

The rest seems random—songs by established artists ranging from Al Green and Nina Simone to indie bands like The Bird & The Bee, Morningwood and The Weepies.

We’re pretty sure this is the first and last time you’ll ever see The Weepies and Fergie mentioned in the same headline, let alone story. Enjoy!

Sex and the City: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack full track list:

1. “Labels or Love” - Fergie
2. “All Dressed In Love” - Jennifer Hudson
3. “The Look Of Love” (Madison Park vs Lenny B Remix) - Nina Simone
4. “New York Girls” - Morningwood
5. “All This Beauty” - The Weepies
6. “I Like The Way” - Kaskade
7. “It's Amazing” - Jem
8. “How Deep Is Your Love” - The Bird & The Bee
9. “The Heart Of The Matter” - India.Arie
10. “Auld Lang Syne” - Mairi Campbell & Dave Francis
11. “Kissing” - Bliss
12. “How Can You Mend A Broken Heart” - Al Green featuring Joss Stone
13. “Walk This Way” - Run-D.M.C. featuring Steve Tyler and Joe Perry of Aerosmith
14. “Sex and the City Movie Theme” - The Pfeifer Broz. Orchestra

Related links:
Sex and the City: The Movie on IMDb
The Weepies on the Paste Culture Club podcast
Feature: The Weepies' Guide to a Happy Life

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Good news for all of the folky folk out there: The Weepies (yes, that was them singing in that Old Navy commercial. Knew it!) will be releasing their third album, Hideaway, on April 22.

Hideaway will have 14 new tracks of the sweet harmonies and melodies for which the Boston-born, California-based duo are loved. The name of the album was inspired by their need for some rest and relaxation at home after The Weepies’ exhausting 2006-2007 tour schedule.

And you, dear reader, are 123% likely to know much more about The Weepies and the aforementioned album if you pick up a copy of Paste’s April issue (please see upper left corner of page.) There may or may not be an article by our very own Kate Kiefer, providing an illuminating look at Deb and Steve at home, new baby boy and all. It’ll make you feel as warm and fuzzy as the sounds of their voices in unison do, and includes their charming meet, make music, fall in love story.

No promises, but you might get a sneak preview listen to a new song while you’re at it. Ahem, just pop in that CD sampler…

Related links:
Review: Say I Am You
The Weepies on MySpace
YouTube: The Weepies - “World Spins Madly On”

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Sweet, glistening singer/songwriter pop for lovebirds in flight

"What can I compare you to?" sings Deb Talan as The Weepies' sophomore album begins. "My favorite pair of shoes?" This—and a good chunk of the songs on Say I Am You—describes a comfortable romantic relationship as much as it does the band, whose music is gentle and hopeful with hints of melancholy. Talan and her partner Steve Tannen play well-worn (though hardly weary) Sunday-morning songs for the coffee-and-New York Times set. Lazy, fluid and lovely, shimmering guitars snake around the couple's voices, which blend seamlessly whether in harmony or unison.