M. Ward More Rain 05/31/2019 Fading Away 6

Fading Away 6

" Delivering a life-affirming performance equal parts blessing and warning

"17 songs that push and pull on the boundaries of a pop song" - American Songwriter

The song evokes the fragility and lyrical ache of Radiohead's "High and Dry" and name-checks Oasis's "Wonderwall

" The richness of Phil Spector's production fills out the danceable grooves on nearly every track

M. Ward More Rain 05/31/2019 Fading Away 6With his static dusted voice and predilection for early rock antiquity, M. Ward has always come across as one of his generation's more understated bards. Interpreting the ever deepening subtleties of his catalog generally requires repeated listens, and such is the case with his ninth solo effort, the appropriately moody More Rain. Easing in with a minute long rainstorm soundscape, he leads off with the dreamy acoustic gallop of "Pirate Dial," a genial