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Post-War - M. Ward
  • Band Name: M. Ward
  • Record Label: Merge
  • Release Date: Aug 22, 2006
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Metascore
81 out of 100

Universal acclaim - based on 30 Critics What's this?

User Score
8.4 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 26 Ratings

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  • Summary: The singer-songwriter's fifth release finds him backed for the first time by a full band, which includes Rachel Blumberg (The Decemberists) and Jordan Hudson (The Thermals). Neko Case and My Morning Jacket's Jim James guest.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 28 out of 30
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 30
  3. Negative: 0 out of 30
  1. Entertainment Weekly
    100
    Ward's talents have never been more persuasively showcased. [1 Sep 2006, p.77]
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  2. The A.V. Club
    91
    Post-War is easily M. Ward's most accessible album to date, charged with a bouncy spirit.
  3. Playlouder
    50
    Whereas previously his songs felt carefully and beautifully crafted, here he seems content to merely plunder a whole host of archaic musical styles and immerse himself in self-congratulatory jams, and a result you end up with a less than satisfying hotchpotch of songs.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 17
  3. Negative: 2 out of 17
  1. JoãoC
    10
    This fifth record is as good as his previous efforts, but this time he has a wonderful band to give a wider landscape to his songs. Brilliant.
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  2. ZakT
    10
    Damn good listening.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. Danfromthebush
    3
    The first 3 songs were good....but the rest of the album sounds like Leonard Cohen on prozac.!
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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