Supernatural thing

"The first album of all-new material in three years from prolific singer-songwriter M. Ward embraces country-folk noir, with help from some welcome guest stars: Offering nothing in much in terms of a new musical direction (save perhaps for an extra helping of weirdness), Ward continues to mine a mix of genres that weaves together country, folk, and a reverb-heavy, low-key nod to rockabilly. It may not convert many new fans, but anyone enamored with Ward's style will find plenty to enjoy here".

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"As the creator and master of his own distinctive palette, he delivers another nuanced and well-crafted album".

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"Given the sources that inspired his last two offerings, both released in 2020 - 'Migration Stories', an album about immigrants, and 'Think of Spring', which found him covering Billie Holiday's classic catalog - 'Supernatural Thing' veers in a decidedly different direction. His cast of characters has a lot to do with that, due to the fact that he frequently cedes them the spotlight, but here again, his mood is clearly brighter all around. And that ensures 'Supernatural Thing' doesn't remain so ominous after all".

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"Ward er en overlegen musiker. Alt, han rører ved er lækkert (...) Alt er velkomponeret, velproduceret og veludført (...) Supernatural Thing er endnu en omgang ubesværet fejring af melodiens helende vibrationer. Den stikker ikke så dybt og skraber heller ikke skyerne som den fantastiske Transistor Radio".

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