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Hold Time

M. Ward

Hold Time

The indie/folksinger-songwriter and guitarist with his seventh album

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7.1

Label
4AD
UK Release date
16/02/2009
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  1. 9.0 |   Drowned In Sound

    A cynic might point towards the lack of Ward’s mesmeric finger-picking on display, suggest the purest distillation of his talent can be found in earlier, more guitar-centric works – even state that at 14 tracks, a slight trim wouldn’t go amiss.
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  2. 8.0 |   NME

    As we said, there’s a butterfly flapping its wings and if you listen closely you can hear it flutter. Isn’t it about time that tornado hit?
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  3. 8.0 |   No Ripcord

    A wonderful, wistful collection of songs from an artist who has really started to hit his stride.
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  4. 8.0 |   PopMatters

    Steeped in plenty of musical traditions—folk, country, classic rock, blues, soul, and, yes, the AM band—but all of them are laid upon the unpaved road of M. Ward’s sound.
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  5. 8.0 |   The Guardian

    Idiosyncratic, laidback, absurdly underappreciated style.
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  6. 8.0 |   The Sunday Times

    A journey forwards from the days of 78rpm into the brave new future of 45rpm, from rootsy music to the age of classic pop
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  7. 7.0 |   Blender

    Portland indie stud returns from the L.A. flesh pots, makes another ace album full of acoustic heartbreak.
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  8. 7.0 |   The Observer

    M. Ward has grown bolder with each album, an evolution that continues on his seventh solo offering.
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  9. 7.0 |   The Quietus

    Full of sweet intrigue and stapled shut with intimate references to Ward's musical heritage, a bold tapestry of all that he has become.
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  10. 7.0 |   Rolling Stone

    His immaculately arranged Americana is still as comforting as an old cardigan, but now there's a hint of sunshine in the melodies.
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  11. 7.0 |   Spin

    It takes a minute for the standouts here to stand out, but it's an enjoyable wait.
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  12. 6.8 |   Pitchfork

    An enjoyable, well-constructed album, and as good a place as any for newcomers to start-- it just doesn't hold many surprises.
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  13. 6.0 |   The Independent

    The constant is Ward's warm but ragged voice
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  14. 5.0 |   musicOMH

    Ward's singing voice is a thin croak at the best of times - perhaps that was the reason he focused on his guitar skills in his earlier days.
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