ARTIST: M. Ward
TITLE: Post-War
LABEL: Merge Records
GENRE: Indie
BITRATE: 201kbps avg
PLAYTIME: 0h 37m total
RELEASE DATE: 2006-08-22
RIP DATE: 2006-07-23
Track List
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1. Poison Cup 2:40
2. To Go Home 3:51
3. Right In The Head 4:12
4. Post-War 4:55
5. Requiem 2:48
6. Chinese Translation 3:58
7. Eyes On The Prize 2:37
8. Magic Trick 1:43
9. Neptune's Net 2:06
10. Rollercoaster 2:48
11. Today's Undertaking 2:26
12. Afterword,Rag 3:32
Release Notes:
http://www.mwardmusic.com/
http://www.myspace.com/mwardmusic
http://www.mergerecords.com/
After a six-year stint with the trio Rodriguez, M. Ward began sketching out
songs deeply rooted in the classic traditions of American country-folk.
Rodriguez's home was in San Luis Obispo, CA, and they eventually recorded Swing
Like a Metronome with Granddaddy's Jason Lytle. Ward's first solo effort came in
the form of Duet for Guitars ..2, which was written and recorded with the help
of John King while Ward was living between Chicago and various locales on the
West Coast. Eventually, Duets for Guitars ..2 was placed in the hands of the
ever-enigmatic Giant Stand mastermind Howe Gelb, who released it on his own Ow
Om Recordings in the fall of 2000. The record enjoyed favorable reviews and a
considerable amount of attention in underground rock circles and Ward supported
it with a handful tours throughout the United States and Europe. His follow up,
End of Amnesia, was released on Future Farmer in 2001. In 2003 he signed with
Merge and released Transfiguration of Vincent, followed by Transistor Radio in
2005. And on August 22, Merge Records will release M. Ward's new record
"Post-War." Recorded in Mike Coykendall's attic in Portland, Oregon, mixed by
Mike Mogis in Lincoln, Nebraska, written & produced by M. Ward, performed by M.
Ward, Rachel Blumberg, Jim James, Jordan Hudson, Neko Case, Skip Von Kuske,
Amanda Lawrence, Mike Coykendall and Mike Mogis.