Name: Post War
Brand: M Ward

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

xwapolp865

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Download code: No

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Rough Trade Exclusive: No

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Format detail

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2006-11-06

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

F Minor

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Total Cap

1 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

M Ward

Genre GB

Alternative / Modern

Label GB

m ward's fifth album 'post-war' was crafted in an attic in portland over the past two years, and it's a sonic delight, filled with enticing nooks and crannies, radiating an innate and special grace. the songs immediately sound like you've known them forever; they unravel world-weary yet joyful tales of life, love and human kindness, helped in part by the talented friends who found time to drop in on the sessions - including neko case and adam selzer, as well as old monsters of folk touring buddy jim james (of my morning jacket). perhaps it's the rich and seductive voice - equal parts honey and cigarette smoke, nina simone and tom waits. or perhaps its the guitar playing, the appalachian folk / delta blues finger-picking, the exuberant, off-beat solos, the exquisite timing. either way, it's a simple fact that m ward quickly becomes a favourite of almost everyone who encounters his music. the roll-call of famous friends is expanding all the time: meg white invited matt to open for the white stripes us live shows in 2005. conor oberst enrolled him in his acoustic monsters of folk tours, and added him as bright eyes guitarist on 2004's vote for change tour. last year, matt co-produced jenny lewis' 'rabbit fur coat', and in early 2006 matt compiled and produced the john fahey covers album 'i am the resurrection'. he's not just another indie-rock singer-songwriter who wishes he had been born a hundred years ago, ward has imbibed a sense of remorse and cold-eyed mortality from country blues and appalachian mountain music, and incorporates them into his own decidedly modern songwriting. on 4ad.

Post War

Music GB