The Civil Wars (album)

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The Civil Wars
File:The Civil Wars Album Cover 2013.jpg
Studio album by The Civil Wars
Released August 6, 2013 (2013-08-06)
Recorded Nashville
Length 42:57[1]
Language English (Apart from "Sacred Heart" which is in French)
Label Columbia/sensibility
Producer Charlie Peacock, Rick Rubin
The Civil Wars chronology
Barton Hollow
(2011)Barton Hollow2011		 The Civil Wars
(2013)
Singles from The Civil Wars
  1. "The One That Got Away"
    Released: June 11, 2013[citation needed]
  2. "From This Valley"
    Released: June 25, 2013[citation needed]
  3. "Dust to Dust"
    Released: October 7, 2013[2]

The Civil Wars is the second and final album by American alternative folk band The Civil Wars. The album was released on August 6, 2013 by Sensibility Music/Columbia Records.[3]

The Civil Wars received generally positive reviews from music critics, and it sold more than 116,000 copies, making it debut at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. The song "From This Valley" won them their fourth Grammy, the second one in the category Best Country Duo/Group Performance.[citation needed]

Promotion

"The One That Got Away" and "From This Valley" were released as singles in June 2013. The third single from the album, "Dust to Dust", was released to Hot adult contemporary radio in the United States on October 7, 2013.[2]

Reception

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source Rating
Metacritic 71/100[4]
Review scores
Source Rating
AbsolutePunk 95%[5]
AllMusic 3.5/5 stars[6]
The A.V. Club B+[7]
Billboard 91/100[8]
Consequence of Sound 4/5 stars[9]
Slant Magazine 4/5 stars [10]

The Civil Wars received positive reviews from critics. According to Metacritic, the album has scored 71 out of 100 based on 29 reviews, indicating generally favorable reviews,[4] the same score Barton Hollow, the duo's previous album, received.

Commercial performance

The album debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart with sales of 116,000 copies.[11]

Track listing

No. Title Writer(s) Length
1. "The One That Got Away"   Joy Williams, John Paul White, Charlie Peacock 3:30
2. "I Had Me a Girl"   Williams, White 3:45
3. "Same Old Same Old"   Williams, White 3:48
4. "Dust to Dust"   Williams, White 3:49
5. "Eavesdrop"   Williams, White, Peacock 3:35
6. "Devil's Backbone"   Williams, White, Peacock 2:29
7. "From This Valley"   Williams, White, Phil Madeira 3:33
8. "Tell Mama"   Clarence Carter, Marcus Daniel, Wilbur Terrell 3:48
9. "Oh Henry"   Williams, White 3:32
10. "Disarm"   Billy Corgan 4:42
11. "Sacred Heart"   Williams, White 3:19
12. "D'Arline"   Williams, White 3:08

Charts

Chart (2013) Peak
position
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[12] 1
UK Albums (OCC)[13] 2
US Billboard 200[14] 1
US Digital Albums (Billboard)[15] 1
US Folk Albums (Billboard)[16] 1
US Top Tastemaker Albums (Billboard)[17] 1
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[18] 1

Personnel

References

  1. ↑ http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-civil-wars-mw0002554625/credits
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  12. ↑ "The Civil Wars – Chart history" Billboard Canadian Albums Chart for The Civil Wars.
  13. ↑ "The Civil Wars | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart
  14. ↑ "The Civil Wars – Chart history" Billboard 200 for The Civil Wars.
  15. ↑ "The Civil Wars – Chart history" Billboard Digital Albums for The Civil Wars.
  16. ↑ "The Civil Wars – Chart history" Billboard Folk Albums for The Civil Wars.
  17. ↑ "The Civil Wars – Chart history" Billboard Top Tastemaker Albums for The Civil Wars.
  18. ↑ "The Civil Wars – Chart history" Billboard Top Rock Albums for The Civil Wars.
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