After three years spent on his side-projects She & Him and Monsters of Folk, M Ward will return to solo duty this April with the release of his sixth album A Wasteland Companion on Bella Union. The album is being…
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Live: She & Him @ Koko
She & Him have always felt a little bit too good to be true. Take an indie boy’s dream starlet, pair her up with one of the folk world’s most talented musicians, and let the two of them make sweet,…
Single: She and Him – In the Sun
‘In the Sun’ opens with the chirpiest of piano lines, openly declaring its credentials as a summertime pop tune. However, the upbeat, bass-led riff that accompanies Zooey Deschanel’s matter-of-fact delivery undercuts any sadness that might be inspired by the picture…
Album Review: M. Ward – Hold Time
A mishmash of classic covers and bemusingly brilliant originals, with mentions of William Blake, Catholic education and original sin and a mingling of genres as diverse as glam rock, rockabilly and blues, this album is a ruddy triumph.
M. Ward
Let me introduce you to M. Ward (unless of course you’ve already come across any one of his numerous previously released solo records, in which case feel free to tell me to shut up). Ward is from Portland, Oregon, and…