A Wasteland Companion

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Length 36:47 Artist M. Ward Genre Alternative/Indie Label Bella Union		A Wasteland Companion (2012) More Rain (2016) Release date 9 April 2012 Producer M. Ward

Released April 6, 2012 (2012-04-06) Similar M Ward albums, Other albums

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A Wasteland Companion is the seventh studio album from M. Ward, released in Australia and New Zealand on April 6, 2012; in the United Kingdom on April 9, 2012; and in the United States on April 10, 2012. A Wasteland Companion is the follow-up to his 2009 album Hold Time.

A Wasteland Companion was recorded in eight studios in the United States and the United Kingdom. M. Ward promoted the new album on his 2012 European and American tour, March 20 to May 24.

The album garnered a rating of 75 out of 100 from critics as compiled by Metacritic.

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Track listing

"Clean Slate" - 2:51
"Primitive Girl" - 3:10 (Includes a 55-second secret song at 2:15)
"Me and My Shadow" - 2:36
"Sweetheart" - 3:31
"I Get Ideas" - 2:39
"The First Time I Ran Away" - 3:17
"A Wasteland Companion" - 2:54
"Watch the Show" - 3:40
"There's a Key" - 2:57
"Crawl After You" - 3:41
"Wild Goose" - 2:35
"Pure Joy" - 2:57

Total Length: 36:47

Personnel

M. Ward – guitar, piano, vocals

Zooey Deschanel – vocals

Susan Sanchez – backing vocals

Rachel Cox – backing vocals

Toby Leaman – bass

Tyler Tornfelt – bass

Mike Coykendall – percussion, bass, acoustic guitar

John Parish – percussion, marimba

Jordan Hudson – percussion

Steve Shelley – percussion

Scott McPherson – percussion

John Graboff – pedal steel

Howe Gelb – piano

Nathan Jr. Andersen – piano

Mike Mogis – organ, orchestra bells

Tom Hagerman – strings

Amanda Lawrence – violin

Songs

1Clean Slate2:51
2Primitive Girl3:10
3Me and My Shadow2:36

References

A Wasteland Companion Wikipedia

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