A Wasteland Companion
| A Wasteland Companion | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | April 6, 2012 | |||
| Genres | Pop, rock | |||
| Length | 36:47 | |||
| Labels | Merge, Bella Union, Spunk | |||
| Producer | M. Ward | |||
| M. Ward chronology | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 75/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Pitchfork | 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
- "Me and My Shadow" - 2:36
- "Sweetheart" (Daniel Johnston) - 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]
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 Indie Store Album Sales (Billboard)[20] | 4 |
| US Vinyl Albums (Billboard)[21] | 2 |
References
- ↑ "A Wasteland Companion by M. Ward". Metacritic. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
- ↑ Maddux, Rachael (April 10, 2012). "M. Ward: A Wasteland Companion". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 21, 2013.
- ↑ Catling, Simon (April 5, 2012). "M Ward - 'A Wasteland Companion'". NME. Retrieved May 21, 2013.
- ↑ "REVIEW: M. Ward: 'A Wasteland Companion'". Under the Gun Review. March 29, 2012. Archived from the original on November 12, 2013. Retrieved November 12, 2013.
- ↑ "Merge Records Store". Mergerecords.com. April 10, 2012. Archived from the original on July 30, 2012. Retrieved August 1, 2012.
- ↑ Andrew Tijs (March 27, 2012). "M. Ward Prepares His Sixth Album A Wasteland Companion | New Music | Music News". Noise11. Retrieved August 1, 2012.
- ↑ Courtright, Nick (March 6, 2012). "Merry Christmas, Wasteland Companion: An Interview with M. Ward of She & Him, Monsters of Folk, and Himself". Austinist. Retrieved August 1, 2012.
- ↑ Steve Appleford (March 11, 2012). "M. Ward Brings Songs from 'A Wasteland Companion' to KCRW | Music News". Rolling Stone. Retrieved August 1, 2012.
- ↑ "M.Ward Upcoming Shows". Archived from the original on March 6, 2012. Retrieved March 28, 2012.
- ↑ "A Wasteland Companion - M. Ward". Metacritic. Retrieved December 31, 2012.
- ↑ Thompson, Stephen (March 25, 2012). "First Listen: M. Ward, 'A Wasteland Companion'". NPR. Retrieved August 1, 2012.
- ↑ "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)". Billboard.
- ↑ "M. Ward Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard.
- ↑ "M. Ward Chart History (Digital Albums)". Billboard. Archived from the original.
- ↑ "M. Ward Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard.
- ↑ "M. Ward Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard.
- ↑ "M. Ward Chart History (Top Tastemaker Albums)". Billboard.
- ↑ "M. Ward Chart History (Vinyl Albums)". Billboard.