A Wasteland Companion

by M. Ward

A Wasteland Companion cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 10 April 2012
  • Label: Merge
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 35:51
  • Community rating: 3.24/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Recorded across multiple studios from Portland to Bristol following his immense success with She & Him and Monsters of Folk, M. Ward's seventh solo album acts as an acoustic travelogue. It heavily features his signature finger-picked acoustic guitar and warm, raspy vocals applied to nostalgic Americana arrangements. The record features a wide cast of collaborators, including Zooey Deschanel and Howe Gelb, lending a communal feel to its intimate core.

Genres

Tracklist

  1. Clean Slate (2:51)
  2. Primitive Girl (2:16)
  3. Me and My Shadow (2:36)
  4. Sweetheart (3:29)
  5. I Get Ideas (2:39)
  6. The First Time I Ran Away (3:17)
  7. A Wasteland Companion (2:54)
  8. Watch the Show (3:40)
  9. There's a Key (2:52)
  10. Crawl After You (3:39)
  11. Wild Goose (2:35)
  12. Pure Joy (2:57)

Credits

  • Jason Ward - lacquer cut by
  • Susan Sanchez - backing vocals
  • Jordan Hudson - percussion
  • Zooey Deschanel - voice
  • Daniel Johnston - written-by
  • Rachel Cox - backing vocals
  • Adam Selzer - bass
  • Scott McPherson - percussion

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