| A Wasteland Companion | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | April 6, 2012 | |||
| Genre | Pop, rock | |||
| Length | 36:47 | |||
| Label | Merge, Bella Union, Spunk | |||
| Producer | M. Ward | |||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 75/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Pitchfork | 6.3/10[2] |
| NME | 7/10[3] |
| Under the Gun Review | 8/10 [4] |
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.[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]
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- ^ Maddux, Rachael (2012-04-10). "M. Ward: A Wasteland Companion". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2013-05-21.
- ^ Catling, Simon (2012-04-05). "M Ward - 'A Wasteland Companion'". NME. Retrieved 2013-05-21.
- ^ "REVIEW: M. Ward: 'A Wasteland Companion'". Under the Gun Review. March 29, 2012. Archived from the original on November 12, 2013. Retrieved November 12, 2013.
- ^ "Merge Records Store". Mergerecords.com. 2012-04-10. Archived from the original on 2012-07-30. Retrieved 2012-08-01.
- ^ Andrew Tijs (2012-03-27). "M. Ward Prepares His Sixth Album A Wasteland Companion | New Music | Music News". Noise11. Retrieved 2012-08-01.
- ^ Courtright, Nick (2012-03-06). "Merry Christmas, Wasteland Companion: An Interview with M. Ward of She & Him, Monsters of Folk, and Himself". Austinist. Retrieved 2012-08-01.
- ^ Steve Appleford (2012-03-11). "M. Ward Brings Songs from 'A Wasteland Companion' to KCRW | Music News". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2012-08-01.
- ^ "M.Ward Upcoming Shows". Archived from the original on March 6, 2012. Retrieved March 28, 2012.
- ^ "A Wasteland Companion - M. Ward". Metacritic. Retrieved 2012-12-31.