Recorded Nashville | Length 42:57 | |
Released August 6, 2013 (2013-08-06) Language English (Apart from "Sacred Heart" which is in French) Producer | ||
The Civil Wars is the second and final album by American alternative folk band The Civil Wars. The album was released on August 6, 2013 by Sensibility Music/Columbia Records.
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The Civil Wars received generally positive reviews from music critics, and it sold more than 116,000 copies, making it debut at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. The song "From This Valley" won them their fourth Grammy, the second one in the category Best Country Duo/Group Performance.
Promotion
"The One That Got Away" and "From This Valley" were released as singles in June 2013. The third single from the album, "Dust to Dust", was released to Hot adult contemporary radio in the United States on October 7, 2013.
Critical reception
The Civil Wars received positive reviews from critics. According to Metacritic, the album has scored 71 out of 100 based on 29 reviews, indicating generally favorable reviews, the same score Barton Hollow, the duo's previous album, received.
Commercial performance
The album debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart with sales of 116,000 copies.