One year after focusing the whole attention of the Paris indie boys when he came for a show with She & Him and Zooey Deschanel, M.Ward is back in Paris for a unique show at the Gaîté Lyrique this Friday 13th. We have 3x2 tickets to attend the show, try your luck!

I didn't originally intend this to be a two-parter, but when I got to twelve songs with the distinct impression that I'd forgotten a bunch, I thought I'd be safe and do this in two sections. That way I can bung stuff in at the end that I forgot first time round. Part one is over here . Bonnie "Prince" Billy - I Am Goodbye Just about the only good song from his "Beware" album. A rollicking stompalong, with more than a touch of wit and humour, with a great video thrown [...]

11) Bell Orchestre - As Seen Through Windows Horn-heavy orchestrated post-rock. Less doom and gloom than some of their contemporaries, it’s at times lilting, pastoral, and ethereal. Definitely more cohesive than their previous effort. Seizure city: 12) Dinosaur Jr. - Farm The original Dinosaur Jr. line-up once again prove that they're capable of sounding exactly the same as they did 20 years ago. And who [...]
M. Ward knows how to set an intimate mood. A single silhouette barely visible onstage. A dusting of dim blue lighting. An image of a window looking out into an early evening sky. Portland's returning troubadour played the first part...

I hope you all had a nice long weekend (that is, of course, assuming your employer/school considered yesterday a holiday) and that you're all ready to get back to business today. We've got a relatively slow week staring us down on the release front, highlighted by Him (of She and Him). M.Ward hits lead-off for us this week, and the rest of the gang awaits you after the jump. M.Ward - Hold Time Ward [...]

This is just beautiful. I know Day & Night Digital had this a few weeks back, but I got the CD last week and just get lost in the brooding spendidness of this. Somehow, M. Ward always manages to have about two totally stunning tracks per album. I'm so distracted with this one that I haven't properly taken in the rest, but it sounds really good. Segue this into Everglade , the closing track on Antony And the Johnsons ' newie and you'll bliss out. Just listen to that orchestra [...]

Not a lot to report at the moment, except that it is amazingly sunny and warm here. I don't need a coat outside. This evening would be perfect for a hike of some sort. Maybe I'll try to get that together. The skiiers are grousing because it isn't snowing enough for the upcoming weekend, but that is fine by me. Anyways, Portland really isn't living up to its reputation this year as dreary and wet and I am glad for it. But here is a more Portland-like scene of the skycar, from [...]
M. Ward Hold Time is out February 17th on Merge. [mp3] M. Ward - Hold Time
M. Ward's new album Hold Time is scheduled for release this February 17, but the Portland, Oregon artist has already released the video for the title track, along with his single "Fisher of Men" (courtesy of the Needle Drop ). You can also listen to the entire album thanks to NPR . M. Ward - Fisher of Men - MP3 - Posted by Anthony Fantano M. Ward - [...]

Je ne m'étais pas trop intéressé à la musique de M. Ward jusqu'ici , à vrai dire pas jusqu'à ce qu'il se marie avec la fille aux yeux grands ouverts . 'Hold Time' est tout de même son sixième album solo! Sa musique légèrement démodée nous ramène aux grandes heures de la musique américaine dans les années 50 et 60 (on trouve même une reprise de Buddy Holly sur cet album). Et puisque qu'on parle d'elle, il y a un duo avec Zooey Deschanel, moitié du duo She & Him qu'elle forme avec son mari, sur Never [...]
Watch: 'Hold Time' - M. Ward It's been about three years since singer-songwriter Matt Ward's breakthrough release Post War . Since then he's mucked about with Bright Eyes, Zooey Deschanel and a bunch of late night talk shows. The follow up to Post War is the 14 track Hold Time (Merge) scheduled to be released Feb 17. The album features collaborations with his She & Him companion, Lucinda Williams and Tom Hagerman of DeVotchKa among others. The eponymous first singles comes with a black and white video [...]
Sto ascoltando l'ultimo disco di Matt Ward . Roba di gran pregio, di una classe superiore. Senza il minimo dubbio. E non sono l'unico a pensarlo, come mi hanno detto Diego e Massimiliano. Bello al punto di levare la scena all'ottimo Noble Beast di Andrew Bird, uscito poco tempo fa. Al punto da famelo apparire a confronto come un disco nella media, quando poi disco nella media proprio non è. Insomma davvero una gran figata di disco questo di M. Ward, che tra l'altro gode di collaborazioni prestigiose: [...]
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M. Ward's new album will benefit greatly from the mainstream exposure that She & Him brought and I know it will do well in its critical reception...I'm just not sure it deserves to. Sure, it's enjoyable - but the amount of recycled material here is staggering. So many of the melodies and chord progressions retread old ground that they are literally a pale imitation of what has come before. If you are approaching M. Ward's music from any sort of unfamiliarity, please, please seek out Transfiguration of Vincent, Transistor Radio , and End of Amnesia first. You'll [...]
I first recently discovered that we were soon to be blessed with another album from singer-guitarist Matt Ward. And now it's almost here. 'Hold Time', but release is feb. 17. But now you can listen to it in full at NPR. For now at least. While we loved - and still are loving - M Wards adventures into '50s pop with actress-songstress Zooey Deschanel on She & Him's Volume One, he now returns to
M. Ward que, provavelmente, hoje já é mais conhecido pelo seu projecto com Zooey Deschanel (She & Him) do que pelo seu trabalho a solo, vai lançar um novo disco a 17 de Fevereiro (data para o lançamento nos EUA) que já tem um single de apresentação, "Hold Time", que é também o nome da nova obra. "Hold Time", produzido por Mike Mogis (sim, o mesmo que é membro dos Bright Eyes), tem a colaboração

NPR started stream of M. Ward's entire upcoming album, Hold Time, last night at midnight ET! Of course you should check it out. Because it's awesome, that's why. Seriously, though, go listen. You can also still hear Andrew Bird's upcoming Noble Beast, and NPR will have Animal Collective's latest there next week (though chances are you've heard it already). So make sure you check back here or there often to get the latest. Lastly, check out M. Ward's video for the [...]

I only got hooked on the Santogold album a few weeks ago when I came back to it researching for my lists. Now I've been jamming it pretty hard lately. Seems like a perfect time for this track to show up all over the web, a Three 6 Mafia remix of "Shove It". Get Krunked up: Santogold : Shove It ( Three 6 Mafia remix featuring Project Pat ) Buy Santogold [...]
Video for the title track of M.Ward's upcoming album of the same name which is due on February 17th on Merge Records. The video was directed by M. Ward also. If you like this try: No Related Post
Last week, the world was blessed with a sneak peek at M. Ward's upcoming album, Hold Time, via a new video by the same name. Ward has been busy the past few years with the acclaimed team-up...