A Wasteland Companion
2012 studio album by M. Ward
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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.
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| Released | April 6, 2012 | |||
| Genres | Pop, rock | |||
| Length | 36:47 | |||
| Labels | Merge, Bella Union, Spunk | |||
| Producer | M. Ward | |||
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A Wasteland Companion was recorded in eight studios in the United States and the United Kingdom.[5][6][7] M. Ward promoted the new album on his 2012 European and American tour, March 20 to May 24.[8][9]
The album garnered a rating of 75 out of 100 from critics as compiled by Metacritic.[10]
Track listing
- "Clean Slate" - 2:51
- "Primitive Girl" - 3:10
- "Me and My Shadow" - 2:36
- "Sweetheart" (Daniel Johnston) - 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[11]
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
Charts
| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
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| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[12] | 33 |
| Spanish Albums (Promusicae)[13] | 51 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[14] | 35 |
| US Billboard 200[15] | 21 |
| US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[16] | 9 |
| US Digital Albums (Billboard)[17] | 16 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[18] | 5 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[19] | 10 |
| US Indie Store Album Sales (Billboard)[20] | 4 |
| US Vinyl Albums (Billboard)[21] | 2 |