Post-War is the fifth studio album by M. Ward. It was released on August 22, 2006, by Merge Records. It features the single "To Go Home", a cover of a song written by Daniel Johnston. Guest appearances were made by Jim James of My Morning Jacket (who produced the track "Magic Trick"), Rachel Blumberg, drummer for the indie rock band The Decemberists, Neko Case, and Mike Mogis. Ward has said that the song "Today's Undertaking" was heavily inspired by Roy Orbison's 1963 single "In Dreams".
| Post-War | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | August 22, 2006 | |||
| Studio | Blue Rooms, Portland Type Foundry, Portland Wavelab, Tucson, Arizona Presto!, Lincoln, Nebraska | |||
| Genre | Folk rock | |||
| Length | 37:35 | |||
| Label | Merge (US) 4AD (Europe) | |||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 81/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The A.V. Club | A−[3] |
| Entertainment Weekly | A[4] |
| The Guardian |  [5] |
| The Independent | [6] |
| Mojo | [7] |
| Pitchfork | 8.2/10[8] |
| Rolling Stone | [9] |
| Spin | [10] |
| Uncut | [11] |
Track listing
editAll songs by Matt Ward except where noted.
- "Poison Cup" – 2:40
- "To Go Home" – 3:51 (Daniel Johnston)
- "Right in the Head" – 4:12
- "Post-War" – 4:55
- "Requiem" – 2:48
- "Chinese Translation" – 3:58
- "Eyes on the Prize" – 2:37
- "Magic Trick" – 1:43
- "Neptune's Net" – 2:06
- "Rollercoaster" – 2:48
- "Today's Undertaking" – 2:26
- "Afterword/Rag" – 3:32
- "Chinese Translation" (enhanced video)
Personnel
edit- M. Ward – guitars, voice, keys, chimes on 4
- Mike Coykendall – bass, percussion on 4, 10, voice on 6, 7, 10, drums on 1, 8, harp on 8
- Jordan Hudson– drums on 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, percussion on 7
- Rachel Blumberg – drums on 2, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11, 12, voice on 12
- Mike Mogis – timpani on 1, 11, mandolin on 3, chimes on 9, 11, cymbal on 9, 11, 12, triangle on 9, Omnichord on 11, Chamberlin on 12
- Amanda Lawrence – violin, viola on 1, 11
- Jim James – voice on 6, 8, guitar on 8
- Skip Von Kuske – cello, bass on 1
- Neko Case – voice on 2
Charts
edit| Chart (2006) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[12] | 28 |
| US Billboard 200[13] | 146 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[14] | 7 |
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[15] | 3 |
References
edit- ^ "Reviews for Post-War by M. Ward". Metacritic. Retrieved June 27, 2016.
- ^ Monger, James Christopher. "Post-War – M. Ward". AllMusic. Retrieved June 27, 2016.
- ^ Murray, Noel (August 30, 2006). "M. Ward: Post-War". The A.V. Club. Retrieved June 27, 2016.
- ^ Kot, Greg (August 25, 2006). "Post-War". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on December 22, 2016. Retrieved June 27, 2016.
- ^ Salmon, Chris (September 1, 2006). "M Ward, Post-War". The Guardian. Retrieved June 27, 2016.
- ^ Gill, Andy (September 1, 2006). "Album: M Ward". The Independent. Archived from the original on October 12, 2008. Retrieved June 27, 2016.
- ^ "M. Ward: Post-War". Mojo (155): 111. October 2006.
- ^ Tangari, Joe (August 30, 2006). "M. Ward: Post-War". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 27, 2016.
- ^ Hoard, Christian (August 10, 2006). "M. Ward: Post-War". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on April 8, 2008. Retrieved June 27, 2016.
- ^ Peisner, David (September 2006). "M. Ward: Post-War". Spin. 22 (9): 114. Retrieved June 27, 2016.
- ^ "M. Ward: Post-War". Uncut (113): 133. October 2006.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – M. Ward – Post-War". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 27, 2016.
- ^ "M. Ward Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 27, 2016.
- ^ "M. Ward Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 27, 2016.
- ^ "M. Ward Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 27, 2016.
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