The Civil Wars (album)

The Civil Wars
Studio album by The Civil Wars
Released	August 6, 2013
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) The Civil Wars (2013)
Singles from The Civil Wars
"The One That Got Away" Released: June 11, 2013 "From This Valley" Released: June 25, 2013 "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.

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	[6]
The A.V. Club	B+[7]
Billboard	91/100[8]
Consequence of Sound	[9]
Slant Magazine	[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

The Civil Wars Joy Williams – vocals John Paul White – electric guitar, acoustic guitar, vocals Technical personnel Charlie Peacock – production, engineering, arrangements Rick Rubin – production ("I Had Me a Girl") Tom Elmhirst – mixing Ben Baptie – Pro Tools, mixing assistant Joe Visciano – mixing assistant

Additional musicians Charlie Peacock – piano, Fender Rhodes, keyboards, bass, keyboard bass, drums, LinnDrum Sam Ashworth – tambourine, tom-tom, engineer Barry Bales – double bass Jerry Douglas – Dobro Dan Dugmore – lap steel guitar, pedal steel guitar Mark Hill – bass Andy Leftwitch – fiddle, mandolin Jerry McPherson – electric guitar Gabe Scott – hammer dulcimer Aaron Sterling – cymbals, drums, bass drum Jeff Taylor – accordion, harmonium, pump organ, piano

References

1. http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-civil-wars-mw0002554625/credits
2. "Hot/Modern/AC Future Releases | Hot Adult Contemporary Rock Songs and Release Dates |". Allaccess.com. Retrieved October 5, 2013.
3. "The Civil Wars - New Self-Titled Album Coming August 6th". thecivilwars.com. June 12, 2013. Retrieved June 12, 2013.
4. "The Civil Wars Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved September 7, 2013.
5. Manning, Craig (August 5, 2013). "The Civil Wars - The Civil War". AbsolutePunk. Retrieved August 9, 2013.
6. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (August 6, 2013). "The Civil Wars - The Civil Wars | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved September 13, 2013.
7. McFarland, Kevin (August 6, 2013). "The Civil Wars". The A.V. Club. Retrieved August 9, 2013.
8. Gallo, Phil (August 5, 2013). "The Civil Wars Track-By-Track Review: Joy Williams Breaks Down New Album". Billboard. Retrieved August 9, 2013.
9. Hardy, Tony (July 30, 2013). "Album Review: The Civil Wars - The Civil Wars". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved July 29, 2013.
10. Caldwell, Caleb (August 3, 2013). "The Civil Wars: The Civil Wars". Slant Magazine. Retrieved January 28, 2014.
11. Caulfield, Keith (August 14, 2013). "The Civil Wars Debut at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Albums Chart". Billboard.
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.