I first heard M Ward via a Starbucks' cd sampler. There was something about his voice and the sound of the track that really drew me in. I remember playing the song for my wife, who has vastly different tastes than me, and even she said right away, "You know I like that kind of thing."M Ward is almost the definition of the word "Anachronism," which means "something that exists out its own time." He's modern, but his music sounds very old and yet at the same time it comes across as something unique, fresh, and new. I know that he favors old recording devices, like Tascam four track analog recorders, and old instruments too. I've heard him say something along the lines that he wants his music to feel a certain way.... a classic and enduring way. When you listen to his albums, you definitely get a sense of warmth. After that introduction to him from Starbucks, I have since gotten all of his cd's and seen him in concert. Each M Ward release is better than the last one. You can't ask for much more than that from an artist.
"Chinese Translation" is from his second to last album. For me, it personifies a lot of what M Ward typically sounds like: beautiful acoustic finger-picking, old-school shuffling drums, great electric guitar flourishes, and a voice that sounds like it came from a long time ago. Something about the beat makes my head glide from side to side like a human metronome too. It's a wonderful song.
"Chinese Translation" is from the album "Post War." To hear the track, click on the icon in the widget jukebox along the side of the blog.
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