M. Ward- More RainLabel: Merge Released 2016 Begun four years ago and imagined initially as a DIY doo wop album that would feature WARD experimenting with layering his own voice, it soon branched out in different directions, a move that he credits largely to his collaborators here who include R. E. M.s PETER BUCK, NEKO CASE, K. D. LANG, The SECRET SISTERS, and Joey Spampinato of NRBQ. The result is a collection of upbeat, sonically ambitious yet canonically familiar

then this is a great way to own an essential part of the band's history

The album contains a mixture of previously recorded demos and newly recorded material

Scratch My Back

and then ends sweet and soft

Seven Weeks In County

Vice Squad

Michael Cuscuna

When the victims begin dying

” will get you and your partner’s hips swaying (and patch up any lovers’ quarrels tout suite

Nude With A Suitcase

…And Farewell To Hightide combined the group's unique command of patient anticipation with a significantly expanded musical palette and a refined musicianship

" and "You've Got Another Thing Comin'" helped the band achieve extraordinary success