We wont compress, alter or take ownership of your content. Ward delivers this special take on migration of souls from his new album migration stories, out now. Includes unlimited streaming of more rain via the free bandcamp app, plus high quality download in mp3, flac and more. Then the patter of rain on tarp slowly reintroduces us to matthew m wards lightly graveled croon for the first time in four years. Discover and download music with our free personalized discovery tools. This album, ward s eighth solo affair, finds the artist picking up the tempo and volume a bit from his previous release, 2012s a wasteland companion. Every nook and cranny of this record is filled with beauty. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. I spoke with ward when he performed at the historic fillmore auditorium in san francisco in october, as. In addition to his celebrated work as a musician, ward is. Wards eight solo album continues to do what he does best finding a happiness within melancholy, and putting that to catchy folkrock songs.
Ward on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Ward more rain full album stream youtube the flaming lips oczy mlody full album stream duration. Interpreting the everdeepening subtleties of his catalog generally requires repeated listens, and such is the case with his ninth solo effort, the appropriately moody more rain. Ward girl from conejo valley official music video youtube. Wards graveled croon leads the way for him to roam across americas musical past. Tracksong title, artist, duration, price, mp3 track. But ward has been releasing acclaimed solo albums full of smart indie folk since the late 90s.
Ward is a portlandbased singersongwriter whose music seems to occupy a place that is uniquely out of time, a place that bridges the gaps between the roots of various american musical traditions of folk, country, blues, and rock. More rain is the eighth studio album by american singersongwriter m. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. Ward whos made that decision on his eight and latest fulllength record. Ward, in support of his eighth studio album more rain. And as he sings its alright if you dont mind, its alright if you do during opener pirate dial youre reminded and reassured of the beauty he is capable of creating. Wards gravely drawl oversee the swaying movements of pirate dial.
The album was released on march 4, 2016 on merge records and bella union. Ward s indie folk wagon finds itself stuck in the mud. Ward s followup to 2012s a wasteland companion, more rain features collaborations from peter buck, neko case, k. Wards 2016 torch is passed around between those two worlds of household rockist and classic midoughts portlander. Interpreting the everdeepening subtleties of his catalog generally requires repeated listens, and such is the case with his eighth solo effort, the appropriately moody more rain.
By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our cookie policy. Album download included, offer subject to expiration. Ward spins timeless classics that seem to flow effortlesslysimple yet eloquent tales alive with metaphor and imagery told in a raspy, sepia. Wards 300th album or so, there is a serious danger that he will soon have more songs to his name than there are words in the english language. Ward has released a string of acclaimed solo albums over the past several years, along with five lps with. Pirate dial bass joey spampinato engineer, pedal steel guitar mike mogis guitar, vocals, keyboards m. The portland, oregonbased singersongwriter has made a respectable career out of tastefully mining the styles and sounds of the past, and imbuing them with his own modern, understated flair with the occasional dash of zooey deschanel to appeal to the commercial masses.
Ward began working on more rain in 2012, initially experimenting with layering his own vocals to create a doowop record. After collaborating with other artist on the record such as r. Time wont waits glammy rock n roll features spirited backups from. As an impressive rainstorm has finally been hitting northern california, im enjoying the calming rainsounds as i finally get to share with you my conversation from back in october with indie musician m. More rain, wards eighth solo affair, finds the artist picking up the tempo and volume a bit from his previous release, 2012s a wasteland companion. Where that record introspectively looked in from the outside, more rain finds ward on the inside, gazing out. Sarah casscourtesy of the artist naming an album more rain and then kicking it off with the sound of an actual rainstorm is either gutsy or foolhardy. Ward occasionally gets to produce his own melancholy as opposed to others, and more rain is one such moment. This album, wards eighth solo affair, finds the artist picking up the tempo and volume a bit from his previous release, 2012s a wasteland companion. Ward has always come across as one of his generations more understated bards. His eighth album marries slowburn balladry the doowop daydream little baby with ringing, countrified indie. Wards indie folk wagon finds itself stuck in the mud.
Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Ward djs a party full of people whose names he cant recall. M ward returns with a stunning new album more rain for release on bella union this album wards eighth solo affair finds the artist picking up the tempo and volume a bit from his previous release 2012s a wasteland companion where that record introspectively looked in from the outside more rain finds ward on the inside gazing out begun four years ago and imagined. Ward mixed by tucker martine percussion mark powers recorded by additional recording by chris blood. Ward will release his eight solo album more rain on march 4th through merge records.
On the face, this may seem like an insult, but for an artist like m. Wards more rain is the kind of record you put on when the day is soaked with gloom and dimness, the one you listen to when youre loafing so hard that you can barely bring yourself to flip. Ward vinyl, mar2016, merge at the best online prices at ebay. More rain, his latest album from merge records offers up more of the same. With his staticdusted voice and predilection for early rock antiquity, m. All the expected points have been hit on more rain, but the record comes off as slack and slapdash. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. Ward, more rain on his eighth solo album, the singer and multiinstrumentalist crafts a warm, thoughtful mood piece, buoyed by. In light of such immaculate artistic consistency, its probably best to just to take a moment to appreciate that. Easing in with a minutelong rainstorm soundscape, he leads off.
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