“I’m pretty much
the luckiest girl in
the whole world.”

SHE & HIM’S ZOOEY DESCHANEL,

PAGE 70

JULY 2008

FEATURES

54 Coldplay

One of the most popular acts in rock have their eyes unapologetically fixed on the top spot. But can they take over the world without getting their hands dirty?

BY MICHAEL JOSEPH GROSS

64 Wolf Parade

Don’t let the three-year lapse between albums fool you—this Canadian band are so busy they barely even have time to exist. BY STEVE KANDELL

70 She & Him

In an exclusive tour diary, Zooey Deschanel and M. Ward let us in on the trials and triumphs of their inaugural jaunt.

76 Swedish Music
Ministers

Forget Ikea and H&M. These days, thanks to government support, Sweden’s most prominent—and hippest—export seems to be its music. Meet the gatekeepers.

BY ADAM SACHS

82 The Spin Interview:
Paul Weller

At his half-century mark, the former Jam and Style Council frontman has no time for regrets, nostalgia, or an honorary royal title. How the Britpop godfather keeps his gaze forward. BY NICK DUERDEN

MARY ROZZI ON ZOOEY: CHLOE SHOES, CHLOE.COM

ON THE COVER Photographed exclusively for Spin by Takay Grooming by Loraine Abeles.

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