Album Review: M. Ward - Hold Time

M. Ward - Hold Time


01. For Beginners
02. Never Had Nobody Like You
03. Jailbird
04. Hold Time
05. Rave On
06. To Save Me
07. One Hundred Million Years
08. Stars Of Leo
09. Fisher Of Men
10. Oh Lonesome Me
11. Epistemology
12. Blake's View
13. Shangri-La
14. Outro





Standout Tracks: Never Had Nobody Like You / Rave On / Fisher Of Men


I'd feel comfortable saying that this is my favorite M. Ward release to date. Granted there aren't too many stand out tracks like "Chinese Translation" or "Here Comes The Sun Again" were, but overall this record is solid. Hold Time is out today via Merge.


* Album reviews are composed only after a few listens. Yes, opinions may change over time, but most first impressions (un)fortunately seem to hold true. I wish I was creative enough to write a proper review, but I've failed miserably in the past. Here's the next best thing, I hope.


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[Count Me Out] M. Ward "Never Had Nobody Like You"
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