M. Ward

Migration Stories

M. Ward

Am. Bored

An easy albeit underwhelming listen that blends M. Ward's traditional acoustic folk with some spacey, atmospheric vibes. I'm a fan of the direction, but the album definitely suffers from a great deal of boring tracks that feel a bit aimless. "Migration of Souls" is a memorable opener - just a shame the rest of the album couldn't keep up the pace.

I gave up

The dusty twang of M. Ward’s guitar and his whispered singing paint a picture of souls in transition, hinting at the reasons people choose to leave their country for another.

Under the Donald J. Trump administration, singing about migration is an explicitly political act. But M. Ward is constitutionally predisposed towards mystery and understatement, so his Migration Stories sidesteps protests and outrages. The album, Ward’s 10th as a solo artist, unfurls at a deliberate pace, ... read more