Post-War
2006 studio album by M. Ward
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Post-War is the fifth studio album by M. Ward. It was released on August 22, 2006, by Merge Records. It features the single "To Go Home", a cover of a song written by Daniel Johnston. Guest appearances were made by Jim James of My Morning Jacket (who sang on "Magic Trick"), Rachel Blumberg, drummer for the indie rock band The Decemberists, Neko Case, and Mike Mogis. Ward has said that the song "Today's Undertaking" was heavily inspired by Roy Orbison's 1963 single "In Dreams".
ReleasedAugust 22, 2006
StudioBlue Rooms, Portland
Type Foundry, Portland
Wavelab, Tucson, Arizona
Presto!, Lincoln, Nebraska
Type Foundry, Portland
Wavelab, Tucson, Arizona
Presto!, Lincoln, Nebraska
Length37:35
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| Released | August 22, 2006 | |||
| Studio | Blue Rooms, Portland Type Foundry, Portland Wavelab, Tucson, Arizona Presto!, Lincoln, Nebraska | |||
| Genre | Folk rock | |||
| Length | 37:35 | |||
| Label | Merge (US) 4AD (Europe) | |||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 81/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The A.V. Club | A−[3] |
| Entertainment Weekly | A[4] |
| The Guardian |  [5] |
| The Independent | [6] |
| Mojo | [7] |
| Pitchfork | 8.2/10[8] |
| Rolling Stone | [9] |
| Spin | [10] |
| Uncut | [11] |
Track listing
All songs by Matt Ward except where noted.
- "Poison Cup" – 2:40
- "To Go Home" – 3:51 (Daniel Johnston)
- "Right in the Head" – 4:12
- "Post-War" – 4:55
- "Requiem" – 2:48
- "Chinese Translation" – 3:58
- "Eyes on the Prize" – 2:37
- "Magic Trick" – 1:43
- "Neptune's Net" – 2:06
- "Rollercoaster" – 2:48
- "Today's Undertaking" – 2:26
- "Afterword/Rag" – 3:32
- "Chinese Translation" (enhanced video)
Personnel
- M. Ward – guitars, voice, keys, chimes on 4
- Mike Coykendall – bass, percussion on 4, 10, voice on 6, 7, 10, drums on 1, 8, harp on 8
- Jordan Hudson– drums on 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, percussion on 7
- Rachel Blumberg – drums on 2, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11, 12, voice on 12
- Mike Mogis – timpani on 1, 11, mandolin on 3, chimes on 9, 11, cymbal on 9, 11, 12, triangle on 9, Omnichord on 11, Chamberlin on 12
- Amanda Lawrence – violin, viola on 1, 11
- Jim James – voice on 6, 8, guitar on 8
- Skip Von Kuske – cello, bass on 1
- Neko Case – voice on 2
Charts
| Chart (2006) | Peak position |
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| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[12] | 28 |
| US Billboard 200[13] | 146 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[14] | 7 |
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[15] | 3 |
