M. Ward's Transfiguration of Vincent is nothing less than spectacular. From the buoyant, late-Beatlesque "Vincent O'Brien" to the dank, shuffling, south of the border groove on "Sad, Sad Song," the troubadour manages to capture a timeless folkiness and match it with a surreal and sparkling sense of nostalgia that clearly echoes Tom Waits. Recorded with the Old Joe Clarks as the backup band, Transfiguration is rooted firmly in old-time Americana, yet M. Ward's take on country and particularly his vocals somehow fit perfectly with Giant Sand, Sparklehorse, and California's surreal, pastoral psych-pop outfit Grandaddy (whose Jason Lytle contributed some field recordings). Just check M. Ward's stunning transformation of Bowie's "Let's Dance," which proves there's some deeply buried pop beneath these honest folk tunes. Transfiguration is a quiet record and might lose some listeners in it's sleepy summer melancholy, but M. Ward is the real deal -- and he's surely worthy of heaps of attention and acclaim.
--- - |- New releases are pretty slim this week for some reason, but luckily for you we slacked off last week due to hosting issues, giving us a few picks from last week and an incredibly awesome re-issue to recommend for your consumption this week. Let's do it to it. 1.) M. Ward - Transfiguration of Vincent (Deluxe Vinyl Re-issue - Jealous Butcher ) [mp3] M. Ward - Vincent O'brien (Non-a...
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Here's a cover for you. M. Ward (formerly of the band Rodrigues) doing a great reinterpretation of David Bowie's "Let's Dance."enjoy!
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The strumming and finger picking steadily built for nearly 10 minutes before becoming the familiar "Duet For Guitars, No. 3" off of Transfiguration of Vincent. M. Ward's opener to his January 26th show at the Town Hall Theatre in New York put his virtuosic guitar skills on full display, and set the tone for a very intimate, special performance at an historic NYC venue well-suited for such thin...
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M. Ward's wrapped his third album, 2003's The Transfiguration of Vincent, with a gleaming cover of David Bowie's "Let's Dance".The spare arrangement of Ward's molasses-coated vocals, acoustic guitar, harmonica, and a few tinkles of dissonant piano turn Bowie's histrionic disco/R&B hit into an affecting slow dance. Absent the original's harmony choirs, synthesizers and guitar solos, the tune un...
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--- - |- New releases are pretty slim this week for some reason, but luckily for you we slacked off last week due to hosting issues, giving us a few picks from last week and an incredibly awesome re-issue to recommend for your consumption this week. Let's do it to it. 1.) M. Ward - Transfiguration of Vincent (Deluxe Vinyl Re-issue - Jealous Butcher ) [mp3] M. Ward - Vincent O'brien (Non-a...
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The strumming and finger picking steadily built for nearly 10 minutes before becoming the familiar "Duet For Guitars, No. 3" off of Transfiguration of Vincent. M. Ward's opener to his January 26th show at the Town Hall Theatre in New York put his virtuosic guitar skills on full display, and set the tone for a very intimate, special performance at an historic NYC venue well-suited for such thin...
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Here's a cover for you. M. Ward (formerly of the band Rodrigues) doing a great reinterpretation of David Bowie's "Let's Dance."enjoy!
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This song is completely different but a nice twist to an old classic song.
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Is there anyone out there making music that comes across as authentic as Matt Ward's? Part throw-back, all songwriter, M. makes kind of music that, decades from now, won't show the first signs of aging. (The song is from his 7/29/04 performance at the Cat's Cradle in Carrboro, NC)
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Here is a song! I hope that you enjoy this number because I certainly do!
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| 1 Transfiguration, No. 1 |
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| 2 Vincent O'Brien |
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| 3 Sad, Sad Song |
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| 4 Undertaker |
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| 5 Duet for Guitars, No. 3 |
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| 6 Outta My Head |
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| 7 Involuntary |
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| 8 Helicopter |
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| 9 Poor Boy, Minor Key |
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| 10 Fool Says |
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| 11 Get to the Table on Time |
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| 12 A Voice at the End of the Line |
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| 13 Dead Man |
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| 14 Let's Dance |
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| 15 Transfiguration, No. 2 |
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