A Wasteland Companion

{{Infobox album

| name = A Wasteland Companion

| type = studio

| artist = M. Ward

| cover = M. Ward - A Wasteland Companion.jpg

| alt =

| released = {{Start date|2012|4|6}}

| recorded =

| venue =

| studio =

| genre = Pop, rock

| length = {{Duration|m=36|s=47}}

| label = Merge, Bella Union, Spunk

| producer = M. Ward

| prev_title = Hold Time

| prev_year = 2009

| next_title = More Rain

| next_year = 2016

}}

{{Album ratings

| MC = 75/100{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/a-wasteland-companion/m-ward|title=A Wasteland Companion by M. Ward|website=Metacritic|accessdate=3 October 2016}}

|rev1=Pitchfork

|rev1Score=6.3/10{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/16460-a-wasteland-companion/|title=M. Ward: A Wasteland Companion|website=Pitchfork|last=Maddux|first=Rachael|date=2012-04-10|accessdate=2013-05-21}}

|rev2=NME

|rev2Score=7/10{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/m-ward--2/13009|title=M Ward - 'A Wasteland Companion'|website=NME|last=Catling|first=Simon|date=2012-04-05|accessdate=2013-05-21}}

|rev3=Under the Gun Review

|rev3score=8/10 {{cite web|url=http://www.underthegunreview.net/2012/03/29/review-m-ward-a-wasteland-companion/|title=REVIEW: M. Ward: 'A Wasteland Companion'|website=Under the Gun Review|date=March 29, 2012|access-date=November 12, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131112024156/http://www.underthegunreview.net/2012/03/29/review-m-ward-a-wasteland-companion/|archive-date=November 12, 2013|url-status=dead}}

}}

A Wasteland Companion is the seventh studio album from M. Ward, released in Australia and New Zealand on April 6, 2012; in the United Kingdom on April 9, 2012; and in the United States on April 10, 2012. A Wasteland Companion is the follow-up to his 2009 album Hold Time.

A Wasteland Companion was recorded in eight studios in the United States and the United Kingdom.{{cite web |url=https://www.mergerecords.com/store/store_detail.php?catalog_id=851 |title=Merge Records Store |website=Mergerecords.com |date=2012-04-10 |accessdate=2012-08-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120730052936/http://www.mergerecords.com/store/store_detail.php?catalog_id=851 |archive-date=2012-07-30 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web|author=Andrew Tijs |url=http://www.noise11.com/news/m-ward-prepares-his-sixth-album-a-wasteland-companion-20120327 |title=M. Ward Prepares His Sixth Album A Wasteland Companion | New Music | Music News |website=Noise11 |date=2012-03-27 |accessdate=2012-08-01}}{{cite web|last=Courtright |first=Nick |url=http://austinist.com/2012/03/06/m_ward_interview.php |title=Merry Christmas, Wasteland Companion: An Interview with M. Ward of She & Him, Monsters of Folk, and Himself |website=Austinist |date=2012-03-06 |accessdate=2012-08-01}} M. Ward promoted the new album on his 2012 European and American tour, March 20 to May 24.{{cite web|author=Steve Appleford |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/m-ward-brings-songs-from-a-wasteland-companion-to-kcrw-20120311 |title=M. Ward Brings Songs from 'A Wasteland Companion' to KCRW | Music News |work=Rolling Stone |date=2012-03-11 |accessdate=2012-08-01}}{{cite web|url=http://www.mwardmusic.com/shows.html |title=M.Ward Upcoming Shows|accessdate=March 28, 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120306190934/http://www.mwardmusic.com/shows.html |archivedate=March 6, 2012 }}

The album garnered a rating of 75 out of 100 from critics as compiled by Metacritic.{{cite web|author= |url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/a-wasteland-companion/m-ward |title=A Wasteland Companion - M. Ward |website=Metacritic |date= |accessdate=2012-12-31}}