New M. Ward featuring Steve
 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...v=T5T8WNpcTDc#!

Merge Records will release M. Ward¹s highly anticipated sixth solo album, A
Wasteland Companion, on April 10th 2012.

The album, consisting of 12 stunning tracks, was made with 18 musicians and
recorded in eight different studios in Portland, Omaha, New York City, Los
Angeles, Austin and Bristol (UK). Ward¹s honey-soaked vocals, deft
finger-picking, innate sense of melody and beguiling lyrics have already
cemented his reputation as one of America¹s 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.

A Wasteland Companion features the talents of M Ward (piano, guitars, voice,
production), Mike Coykendall (percussion, bass), Giant Sand¹s Howe Gelb
(piano), John Parish (percussion, marimba), Bright Eyes¹ Mike Mogis (organ),
Susan Sanchez (vocals), She & Him¹s Zooey Deschanel (vocals), Jordan Hudson
(percussion), Adam Selzer (bass), Nathan ³JR² Andersen (piano), Scott
McPherson (percussion), Sonic Youth¹s Steve Shelley (percussion), Dr Dog¹s
Tobey Leaman (bass), Devotchka¹s Tom Hagerman (strings), Oakely Hall¹s
Rachel Cox (vocals), Amanda Lawrence (violin), John Graboff (pedal steel)
and Tyler Tornfelt (bass). The recording utilized eight engineers, including
Tom Schick (Rufus Wainwright) and John Parish (PJ Harvey).

Looking forward to this.

Bump.


M. Ward's new album, "A Wasteland Companion" is streaming over at NPR:
http://www.npr.org/2012/03/25/148922...land-companion

ACES. His best since Transistor Radio and I'm fuckin' buying it.