Stereogum — A Zooey-free M. Ward returns in April with the new album A Wasteland Companion, and we’ve already posted his “The First Time I Ran Away” video. And below, we’ve got a stream of another track from the album: “Primitive Girl,” a shiny piece... more info

Totally Fuzzy — "We quit our jobs, fired up the wood stove and hunkered down for a month to make our debut album." Think lazy folk rock along the lines of Vetiver, A.A. Bondy, and M. Ward. Read more » more info

Chorus.fm — Head to the replies to check out the video for a brand new *M. Ward* (http://mwardmusic.com) track titled "The First Time I Ran Away" which is taken from his forthcoming solo effort A Wasteland Companion, due April 10. more info

Popdose — From A Wasteland Companion, releasing April more info

Stereogum — We haven’t seen much of M. Ward without Zooey Deschanel as of late, but that’s set to change as he prepares to drop A Wasteland Companion this spring. Today he dropped an animated clip to that record’s first single, “The First Time I Ran Away... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — As mentioned twice (though you may have missed it), the Music Hall of Williamsburg SBTRKT show changed its billing shortly after gettng announced. Unlike the live Webster Hall show, it will be a "DJ set and special guests" in Brooklyn.... more info

Perez Hilton — This is seriously the most exciting collaboration we've heard in a while! Check out a new track from Miike Snow's upcoming album, Happy To You, a collaboration with Lykke Li called Black Tin Box (above)! We are LOVING this! Move over, M. Ward and Zoo... more info

ContactMusic — Zooey Deschanel is set to feature on M Wards next album The singer-and-actress will lend her vocal talents to her She And Him bandmates sixth solo record A Wasteland Companion which was recorded with 18 different musicians in eight studios acro... more info

Music News Net — MUSIC NEWS - It's been three years since Portland, OR-based troubadour M Ward released his last solo album, the much lauded Hold Time , and druing that time he’s toured the globe, released two albums as one half of Grammy-nominated... more info

Chorus.fm — *M. Ward (http://mwardmusic.com)* will release his new solo album, A Wasteland Companion, on April 10 via Merge (http://www.mergerecords.com). _Track Listing_ 01) Clean Slate (For Alex & El Goodo) 02) Primitive Girl 03) Me and My Shadow 04) Sweethea... more info