Post-War

Post-War
Studio album by
M. Ward
ReleasedAugust 22, 2006 (2006-08-22)
StudiosBlue Rooms, Portland
Type Foundry, Portland
Wavelab, Tucson, Arizona
Presto!, Lincoln, Nebraska
GenreFolk rock
Length37:35
LabelsMerge (US)
4AD (Europe)
M. Ward chronology
Transistor Radio
(2005)		 Post-War
(2006)		 To Go Home
(2007)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic81/100
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStarHalf star
The A.V. ClubA−
Entertainment WeeklyA
The GuardianStarStarStarStar
The IndependentStarStarStarStar
MojoStarStarStarStar
Pitchfork8.2/10
Rolling StoneStarStarStarHalf star
SpinStarStarStarHalf star
UncutStarStarStarStar

Post-War is the fifth studio album by M. Ward. It was released on August 22, 2006, by Merge Records. It features the single "To Go Home", a cover of a song written by Daniel Johnston. Guest appearances were made by Jim James of My Morning Jacket (who sang on "Magic Trick"), Rachel Blumberg, drummer for the indie rock band The Decemberists, Neko Case, and Mike Mogis. Ward has said that the song "Today's Undertaking" was heavily inspired by Roy Orbison's 1963 single "In Dreams".

Track listing

All songs by Matt Ward except where noted.

  1. "Poison Cup" – 2:40
  2. "To Go Home" – 3:51 (Daniel Johnston)
  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
  13. "Chinese Translation" (enhanced video)

Personnel

Charts

Chart (2006) Peak
position
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)28
US Billboard 200146
US Independent Albums (Billboard)7
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)3

References

  1. ↑ "Reviews for Post-War by M. Ward". Metacritic. Retrieved June 27, 2016.
  2. ↑ Monger, James Christopher. "Post-War – M. Ward". AllMusic. Retrieved June 27, 2016.
  3. ↑ Murray, Noel (August 30, 2006). "M. Ward: Post-War". The A.V. Club. Retrieved June 27, 2016.
  4. ↑ Kot, Greg (August 25, 2006). "Post-War". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on December 22, 2016. Retrieved June 27, 2016.
  5. ↑ Salmon, Chris (September 1, 2006). "M Ward, Post-War". The Guardian. Retrieved June 27, 2016.
  6. ↑ Gill, Andy (September 1, 2006). "Album: M Ward". The Independent. Archived from the original on October 12, 2008. Retrieved June 27, 2016.
  7. ↑ "M. Ward: Post-War". Mojo (155): 111. October 2006.
  8. ↑ Tangari, Joe (August 30, 2006). "M. Ward: Post-War". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 27, 2016.
  9. ↑ Hoard, Christian (August 10, 2006). "M. Ward: Post-War". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on April 8, 2008. Retrieved June 27, 2016.
  10. ↑ Peisner, David (September 2006). "M. Ward: Post-War". Spin. 22 (9): 114. Retrieved June 27, 2016.
  11. ↑ "M. Ward: Post-War". Uncut (113): 133. October 2006.
  12. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – M. Ward – Post-War". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 27, 2016.
  13. ↑ "M. Ward Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 27, 2016.
  14. ↑ "M. Ward Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 27, 2016.
  15. ↑ "M. Ward Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 27, 2016.