Post-War
by M. Ward

Post-War by M. Ward
Year: 2006
Release date: 2006-08-22
Overall rank: 6,124th   Overall chart history
Average Rating: 
75/100 (from 54 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Top albums of 2006 (103rd)
Award Top albums of the 2000s (1,050th)
Award Best albums of all time (6,124th)

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Post-War is ranked as the best album by M. Ward.

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Rankings summary
Overall rank: 6,124th | 2000s rank: 1,050th | 2006 rank: 103rd
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2026 paladisiactop albums, #2401-2500*62/79 -
2026 Graeme2Top 100 Music Albums of the 2000s46/10011
2026blueandthemoonTop 100 Music Albums of 200653/1002
2026LittleM1971Top 91 Music Albums of 200678/911
2026 HelsinkiSnorkelTop 44 Music Albums of 200625/442
2026 ssteveTop 66 Music Albums of 200620/664
2026Juneof44Top 50 Music Albums of 200626/503
2026cicadelicAll Music Guide Albums of the Year 200681/82 -
2025JohnnyoAlbums of the year 2006 by Obscure Sound (Unfinished)40/40 -
2025 imacgillTop 100 Music Albums of 200687/1001
2025 IgtonumamaTop 100 Music Albums of 200621/1004
2025 flamingyesdeptTop 25 Music Albums of 200621/251
2025 RockyRaccoonTop 60 Music Albums of 200626/603
2025 paladisiacTop 100 Music Albums of 200628/1004
2024amirmishaliTop 100 Music Albums of the 2000s32/10014
2024sonicdiscourse2006 To-Do List14/96 -
2024cicadelicEmoragi Best Albums 200613/49 -
2024 RhynerTop 100 Music Albums of the 2000s20/10016
2024TheKingTop 75 Music Albums of 200655/751
2024 Graeme2Top 85 Music Albums of 20063/855
Total Charts: Help The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. 82
Total Rank Score: Help The total rank score. 217
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75/100 (from 54 votes)
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02/28/2026 00:17 DaveH68  Ratings distribution  1,36376/100
 
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09/04/2025 11:01 TonySayers61  Ratings distribution  24,43964/100
 
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08/26/2024 17:47 TheSink  Ratings distribution  1,46568/100
 
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04/15/2024 23:10 BorderFreeAndrew  Ratings distribution  15,24174/100
 
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09/15/2023 09:17 LosWochos  Ratings distribution  47,05275/100

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This album is rated in the top 9% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 74.9/100, a mean average of 74.6/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 75.4/100. The standard deviation for this album is 11.4.

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From 02/25/2018 23:18 | #209632
It's choas. Be kind.
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From 07/06/2017 09:59 | #193773
On a top-300 M. Ward would have 4 records listed. This might be the best.
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From 12/09/2011 22:18 | #32541
"to go home" is a good place to start with m. ward in general and "post-war" in specific. He plays indie folk/rock, singer-songwriter material that tugs equally at the head and heart. The production's a little gritty and his vocals are a little down in the mix, emphasizing the musicianship. But the lyrics are mostly upbeat, like in "to go home": "God, it's great to be alive / takes the skin right off my hide / to think I'll have to give it all up someday". "chinese translation" has a funky groove and, if it weren't performed so underwhelmingly, this song could easily have been a "radio hit" with its singable "what do you do with the pieces of a broken heart?" chorus.
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