Hold Time par M. Ward - Uhune

ALBUM

M. Ward's fifth proper album begins appropriately with the lyric "When you're absolute beginners, it's a panoramic view," a notion that the dusty Portland, OR-based singer/songwriter must be nostalgic for as his profile increases with each and every project. His 2008 collaboration with actress/singer/songwriter Zooey Deschanel as the producer, player, and arranger of She & Him helped to let the rest of the world in on what the low-key folk underground has been savoring since 2001's End of Amnesia. His penchant for sun-drenched West Coast vistas and timeless narratives that revel in Tom Waits-inspired Americana and non-dogmatic spirituality come full circle on Hold Time, a typical Matt Ward collection of laconic summer songs that could have safely appeared in any decade without suspicion of origin. Similar in scope to 2006's Post-War, Hold Time feels like a single performance, with songs fading out within inches of their successors, often holding true to both instrumentation and theme. Ward populates the project with a handful of guest appearances, though none gratuitous. Deschanel returns the favor on two cuts, a languid cover of the Buddy Holly classic "Rave On" and "Never Had Nobody Like You," a straight-up blues-rocker that fuses a Gary Glitter backbeat to the skeleton of Post-War nugget "Requiem"; Grandaddy mastermind Jason Lytle helps turn "To Save Me" into a lost ELO-produced Beach Boys rarity; and Lucinda Williams lends her sweetly graveled pipes to a lovely, expansive version of the Don Gibson weeper "Oh Lonesome Me." As always, Ward peppers the record with originals that sound like long-lost Hank Williams tunes ("One Hundred Million Years" and "Shangri-La") and lush ballads that sound like they crawled out of an old safe deposit box. The title track in particular brings to mind Ward's English equal, ex-Pulp guitarist and ultra-cool retro-crooner Richard Hawley -- between the two of them, they've built a bridge between indie and adult alternative rock that positively reeks of class. Hold Time will do little to entice listeners for whom Matt Ward's sepia-tone charm holds no sway, but for fans who have enjoyed the ride thus far, this looks like the sunniest stretch of road yet. ~ James Christopher Monger

1. For Beginners

Artiste Principal: M. Ward; Interprète principal
Compositeur: Matt Ward; Compositeur

2. Never Had Nobody Like You

par M. Ward Feat. Zooey Deschanel

Artiste Principal: M. Ward; Interprète principal
Compositeur: Matt Ward; Compositeur

3. Jailbird

Artiste Principal: M. Ward; Interprète principal
Compositeur: Matt Ward; Compositeur

4. Hold Time

Artiste Principal: M. Ward; Interprète principal
Compositeur: Matt Ward; Compositeur

5. Rave On

par M. Ward Feat. Zooey Deschanel

Artiste Principal: M. Ward; Interprète principal
Compositeur: Norman Petty/bill Tilghman/sonny West; Compositeur

6. To Save Me

par M. Ward Feat. Jason Lytle

Artiste Principal: M. Ward; Interprète principal
Compositeur: Matt Ward; Compositeur

7. One Hundred Million Years

Artiste Principal: M. Ward; Interprète principal
Compositeur: Matt Ward; Compositeur

8. Stars of Leo

Artiste Principal: M. Ward; Interprète principal
Compositeur: Matt Ward; Compositeur

9. Fisher of Men

Artiste Principal: M. Ward; Interprète principal
Compositeur: Matt Ward; Compositeur

10. Oh Lonesome Me

par M. Ward Feat. Lucinda Williams

Artiste Principal: M. Ward; Interprète principal
Compositeur: Don Gibson; Compositeur

11. Epistemology

Artiste Principal: M. Ward; Interprète principal
Compositeur: Matt Ward; Compositeur

12. Blake's View

Artiste Principal: M. Ward; Interprète principal
Compositeur: Matt Ward; Compositeur

13. Shangri-La

Artiste Principal: M. Ward; Interprète principal
Compositeur: Matt Ward; Compositeur

14. Outro (AKA: I'm a Fool to Want You)

Artiste Principal: M. Ward; Interprète principal
Compositeur: Joel S Herron/frank Sinatra/jack Wolf; Compositeur

Spécifications techniques

Volume

1 volume uniquement

Titres

14 titres disponibles

Type

ALBUM

Format

Médias numériques

Durée

44 minutes et 36 secondes

Explicite

Aucun

Image de couverture

Disponible et jusqu'à 900x900 px

Livret

Non disponible

Qualité maximale

Qualité CD (Sans perte)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stéréo

Extension audio

Sans perte: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Avec perte: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Format d'archivage

Disponible dans ces formats : ZIP, TAR, RAR

Paroles

13/14 titres ont des paroles

Paroles synchronisées

10/14 titres ont des paroles synchronisées

Genres

Pop/Rock, Alternatif, Arena Rock, Alternatif pour adultes, Indie Rock, Chanteur et auteur-compositeur, Indie, Singer-Songwriter

Label

Merge Records

Service de distribution de musique

Merge Records

Pays

États-Unis

Langue

Anglais (États-Unis)

Popularité

Date de sortie

16 févr. 2009

Aperçu du titre

Disponible

Frais de livraison

Gratuit

Méthode de livraison

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UPC

673855032320