Transistor Radio (album)

Transistor Radio
Studio album by
M. Ward
ReleasedFebruary 22, 2005
GenreFolk
Length43:18
LabelMerge Records (US)
Matador Records (Europe)
ProducerM. Ward
M. Ward chronology
Transfiguration of Vincent
(2003) 		Transistor Radio
(2005) 		Post-War
(2006)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic78/100 link
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic link
Drowned In Sound link
The Guardian link
Pitchfork Media8.2/10 18 Feb 05
Rolling Stone 24 Mar 05
Sputnikmusic link

Transistor Radio is the fourth studio album by M. Ward.

The first track is an instrumental cover of a track from The Beach Boys album Pet Sounds.

The track "Here Comes the Sun Again" is featured in the commercial for the 2007 Cadillac SRX Crossover. It was also played in the background during the second episode of Eli Stone. The track "I'll Be Yr Bird" was used in the movie The Go-Getter. The song "One Life Away" was featured prominently in the beginning of an episode of the TV series Dollhouse. The song "Lullaby + Exile" was used briefly in an episode of Atypical.

Track listing

All songs by Matt Ward except where noted.

  1. "You Still Believe in Me" (Brian Wilson, Tony Asher) – 2:24
  2. "One Life Away" – 1:57
  3. "Sweethearts on Parade" (Carmen Lombardo, Charles Newman) – 2:12
  4. "Hi-Fi" – 4:14
  5. "Fuel for Fire" – 4:12
  6. "Four Hours in Washington" – 3:01
  7. "Regeneration No.1" – 1:18
  8. "Big Boat" – 2:45
  9. "Paul's Song" – 3:10
  10. "Radio Campaign" – 2:36
  11. "Here Comes the Sun Again" – 2:21
  12. "Deep Dark Well" – 2:25
  13. "Oh Take Me Back" – 2:07
  14. "I'll Be Yr Bird" – 2:54
  15. "Lullaby + Exile" – 2:44
  16. "Well-Tempered Clavier" (Johann Sebastian Bach) – 2:58

Charts

Chart (2006) Peak
position
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[1] 27
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[2] 36

References

  1. ^ "M. Ward Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard.
  2. ^ "M. Ward Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard.