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- Summary: A former member of the San Luis Obispo, Calif. trio Rodriguez, singer-songwriter M. Ward gained a bit of a following while supporting Bright Eyes on tour in 2002, and has drawn comparisons to Giant Sand, Tom Waits, and Grandaddy. This is his third solo release.
- Record Label: Merge
- Genre(s): Indie, Rock
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Positive: 13 out of 13
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There's not a weak moment on this dark-horse gem of a disc.
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Ward’s controlled voice never falters or fails, which makes his words of wisdom drill into the soul with unquestionable power.
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at you have here is the exact opposite of a period piece: it's new but it feels old, it's here but it's nowhere, it's now but it's forever. Whatever, wherever, and whenever it is, though, it's lovely.
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Q MagazineA rich quilt of Americana, as if the folk, country and rock strands were brought together in a starlit saloon somewhere near the border. [Jun 2003, p.106]
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Transfiguration is a quiet record and might lose some listeners in it's sleepy summer melancholy, but M. Ward is the real deal.
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The WireThis is a dark night of the soul record, a distant country cousin of Young's Tonight's The Night, but it feels flooded with light and air and space. [#232, p.73]
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Under The RadarWard injects a welcome dose of melody and sonic adventurism into the sagging lo-fi singer/songwriter genre. [#5, p.108]
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Positive: 5 out of 5
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GabeTMar 21, 2006Not one bad song on the album. Great feel, very chill, amazing songwriting.
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BenKFeb 17, 2006This is the sort of music a pensive coyboy would play.
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AnthonyJAug 8, 2004Amazing CD. The cover of Bowie's "Let's Dance" is beautiful. Go and get this one!
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DubMSep 11, 2006
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LuisCNov 13, 2004absolutely stunning and beautiful
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