A Wasteland Companion
| A Wasteland Companion | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by M. Ward | ||||
| Released | April 6, 2012 | |||
| Length | 36:47 | |||
| Label | Merge Records, Bella Union, Spunk Records | |||
| Producer | M. Ward | |||
| M. Ward chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Aggregate scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 75/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Pitchfork Media | 6.3/10[2] |
| NME | 7/10[3] |
| Under The Gun Review | 8/10 [4] |
A Wasteland Companion is the seventh studio album from M. Ward, released in Australia and New Zealand on April 6, 2012; in the United Kingdom on April 9, 2012; and in the United States on April 10, 2012. A Wasteland Companion is the follow-up to his 2009 album Hold Time.
A Wasteland Companion was recorded in eight studios in the United States and the United Kingdom.[5][6][7] M. Ward promoted the new album on his 2012 European and American tour, March 20 to May 24.[8][9]
The album garnered a rating of 75 out of 100 from critics as compiled by Metacritic.[10]
Track listing
- "Clean Slate" - 2:51
- "Primitive Girl" - 3:10 (Includes a 55-second secret song at 2:15)
- "Me and My Shadow" - 2:36
- "Sweetheart" - 3:31
- "I Get Ideas" - 2:39
- "The First Time I Ran Away" - 3:17
- "A Wasteland Companion" - 2:54
- "Watch the Show" - 3:40
- "There's a Key" - 2:57
- "Crawl After You" - 3:41
- "Wild Goose" - 2:35
- "Pure Joy" - 2:57[11]
- Total Length: 36:47
Personnel
- M. Ward - guitar, piano, vocals
- Zooey Deschanel - vocals
- Susan Sanchez - backing vocals
- Rachel Cox - backing vocals
- Toby Leaman - bass
- Tyler Tornfelt - bass
- Mike Coykendall - percussion, bass, acoustic guitar
- John Parish - percussion, marimba
- Jordan Hudson - percussion
- Steve Shelley - percussion
- Scott McPherson - percussion
- John Graboff - pedal steel
- Howe Gelb - piano
- Nathan "Jr." Andersen - piano
- Mike Mogis - organ, orchestra bells
- Tom Hagerman - strings
- Amanda Lawrence - violin
Charts
| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[12] | 33 |
| Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[13] | 51 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[14] | 35 |
| US Billboard 200[15] | 21 |
| US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[16] | 9 |
| US Digital Albums (Billboard)[17] | 16 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[18] | 5 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[19] | 10 |
| US Top Tastemaker Albums (Billboard)[20] | 4 |
| US Vinyl Albums (Billboard)[21] | 2 |
References
- ↑ "A Wasteland Companion by M. Ward". Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- ↑ Maddux, Rachael (2012-04-10). "M. Ward: A Wasteland Companion". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 2013-05-21.
- ↑ Catling, Simon (2012-04-05). "M Ward - 'A Wasteland Companion'". NME. Retrieved 2013-05-21.
- ↑ "REVIEW: M. Ward: 'A Wasteland Companion'". Under the Gun Review. March 29, 2012.
- ↑ "Merge Records Store". Mergerecords.com. 2012-04-10. Retrieved 2012-08-01.
- ↑ Andrew Tijs (2012-03-27). "M. Ward Prepares His Sixth Album A Wasteland Companion | New Music | Music News". Noise11. Retrieved 2012-08-01.
- ↑ Courtright, Nick (2012-03-06). "Merry Christmas, Wasteland Companion: An Interview with M. Ward of She & Him, Monsters of Folk, and Himself". Austinist. Retrieved 2012-08-01.
- ↑ Steve Appleford (2012-03-11). "M. Ward Brings Songs from 'A Wasteland Companion' to KCRW | Music News". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2012-08-01.
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20120306190934/http://www.mwardmusic.com/shows.html. Archived from the original on March 6, 2012. Retrieved March 28, 2012. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ "A Wasteland Companion - M. Ward". Metacritic. Retrieved 2012-12-31.
- ↑ Thompson, Stephen (2012-03-25). "First Listen: M. Ward, 'A Wasteland Companion'". NPR. Retrieved 2012-08-01.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – M. Ward – A Wasteland Companion" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
- ↑ "Spanishcharts.com – M. Ward – A Wasteland Companion". Hung Medien.
- ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – M. Ward – A Wasteland Companion". Hung Medien.
- ↑ "M. Ward – Chart history" Billboard 200 for M. Ward.
- ↑ "M. Ward – Chart history" Billboard Top Alternative Albums for M. Ward.
- ↑ "M. Ward – Chart history" Billboard Digital Albums for M. Ward.
- ↑ "M. Ward – Chart history" Billboard Independent Albums for M. Ward.
- ↑ "M. Ward – Chart history" Billboard Top Rock Albums for M. Ward.
- ↑ "M. Ward – Chart history" Billboard Top Tastemaker Albums for M. Ward.
- ↑ "M. Ward – Chart history" Billboard Vinyl Albums for M. Ward.
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