Post-War

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{{Infobox album

| name = Post-War

| type = studio

| artist = M. Ward

| cover = Post_war.jpg

| alt =

| released = {{Start date|2006|8|22}}

| recorded =

| venue =

| studio = Blue Rooms, Portland
Type Foundry, Portland
Wavelab, Tucson, Arizona
Presto!, Lincoln, Nebraska

| genre = Folk rock

| length = {{Duration|m=37|s=35}}

| label = Merge (US)
4AD (Europe)

| producer =

| prev_title = Transistor Radio

| prev_year = 2005

| next_title = To Go Home

| next_year = 2007

}}

{{Album ratings

| MC = 81/100{{cite web |url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/post-war/m-ward |title=Reviews for Post-War by M. Ward |website=Metacritic |accessdate=June 27, 2016}}

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1Score = {{Rating|4.5|5}}{{cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/post-war-mw0000573465 |title=Post-War – M. Ward |website=AllMusic |accessdate=June 27, 2016 |last=Monger |first=James Christopher}}

| rev2 = The A.V. Club

| rev2Score = A−{{cite web |url=http://www.avclub.com/review/m-ward-empost-warem-8187 |title=M. Ward: Post-War |work=The A.V. Club |date=August 30, 2006 |accessdate=June 27, 2016 |last=Murray |first=Noel}}

| rev3 = Entertainment Weekly

| rev3Score = A{{cite magazine |url=http://www.ew.com/article/2006/08/25/post-war |title=Post-War |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |date=August 25, 2006 |accessdate=June 27, 2016 |last=Kot |first=Greg |author-link=Greg Kot |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161222120522/http://ew.com/article/2006/08/25/post-war/ |archivedate=December 22, 2016 |url-status=dead}}

| rev4 = The Guardian

| rev4Score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2006/sep/01/popandrock.shopping6 |title=M Ward, Post-War |work=The Guardian |date=September 1, 2006 |accessdate=June 27, 2016 |last=Salmon |first=Chris}}

| rev5 = The Independent

| rev5Score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite news |url=http://enjoyment.independent.co.uk/music/reviews/article1222963.ece |title=Album: M Ward |work=The Independent |date=September 1, 2006 |accessdate=June 27, 2016 |last=Gill |first=Andy |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081012100823/http://enjoyment.independent.co.uk/music/reviews/article1222963.ece |archivedate=October 12, 2008 |url-status=dead}}

| rev6 = Mojo

| rev6score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite journal |title=M. Ward: Post-War |journal=Mojo |issue=155 |date=October 2006 |page=111}}

| rev7 = Pitchfork

| rev7Score = 8.2/10{{cite web |url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/9296-post-war/ |title=M. Ward: Post-War |website=Pitchfork |date=August 30, 2006 |accessdate=June 27, 2016 |last=Tangari |first=Joe}}

| rev8 = Rolling Stone

| rev8Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}{{cite magazine |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/artists/mward/albums/album/11124760/review/11129322/post__war |title=M. Ward: Post-War |magazine=Rolling Stone |date=August 10, 2006 |accessdate=June 27, 2016 |last=Hoard |first=Christian |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080408191911/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/mward/albums/album/11124760/review/11129322/post__war |archivedate=April 8, 2008 |url-status=dead}}

| rev9 = Spin

| rev9Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}{{cite journal |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=XdMuWm38Xn0C&pg=PA114 |title=M. Ward: Post-War |journal=Spin |volume=22 |issue=9 |date=September 2006 |accessdate=June 27, 2016 |last=Peisner |first=David |page=114}}

| rev10 = Uncut

| rev10score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite journal |title=M. Ward: Post-War |journal=Uncut |issue=113 |date=October 2006 |page=133}}

}}

Post-War is the fifth studio album by M. Ward. It was released on August 22, 2006, by Merge Records. It features the single "To Go Home", a cover of a song written by Daniel Johnston. Guest appearances were made by Jim James of My Morning Jacket (who produced the track "Magic Trick"), Rachel Blumberg, drummer for the indie rock band The Decemberists, Neko Case, and Mike Mogis. Ward has said that the song "Today's Undertaking" was heavily inspired by Roy Orbison's 1963 single "In Dreams".