M. Ward - A Wasteland Companion [CD]

Merge Records

£14.38

Format: CD
Catalogue No.: MRG433CD
Barcode: 0673855043326
Release Date: 22 Mar 2024
Genre: Indie/Alternative

Consisting of 12 stunning tracks, A Wasteland Companion was made with 18 musicians and recorded in eight different studios in Portland, Omaha, New York City, Los Angeles, Austin and Bristol (UK). Ward's honey-soaked vocals, deft finger-picking, innate sense of melody and beguiling lyrics have already cemented his reputation as one of America's true musical treasures and A Wasteland Companion features some of the finest songwriting and most striking delivery of his career. With each and every recording Ward finds new ways to make the colors of his songwriting palate sparkle and his dexterous skills as producer, arranger, guitarist and singer seem to burst into even brighter bloom on each release. Guest performance by Howe Gelb, Mike Mogis (of Bright Eyes), Steve Shelley (of Sonic Youth), Tobey Leaman (of Dr Dog) & Zooey Deschanel + more! CD is minijacket + lyric booklet. LP is black vinyl in gatefold jacket + printed insert for full album download.

SIDE A. 1. Clean Slate 2. Primitive Girl 3. Me and My Shadow 4. Sweetheart 5. I Get Ideas 6. The First Time I Ran Away. SIDE B. 7. A Wasteland Companion 8. Watch the Show 9. There’s a Key 10. Crawl After You 11. Wild Goose 12. Pure Joy