Transfiguration of Vincent
Transfiguration of Vincent | ||||
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Studio album by M. Ward | ||||
Released | March 18, 2003 | |||
Genre | Folk | |||
Length | 44:09 | |||
Label |
Merge Records (US) Matador Records (Europe) | |||
M. Ward chronology | ||||
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Transfiguration of Vincent, released in 2003, is the third studio album by singer-songwriter M. Ward. The title alludes to the 1965 album The Transfiguration of Blind Joe Death by John Fahey, and refers to the life and death of Vincent O'Brien, a close friend to Ward.[1]
Reception
Professional ratings | |
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Aggregate scores | |
Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 82/100[2] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [3] |
Blender | [4] |
The Guardian | [5] |
Mojo | [6] |
Pitchfork Media | 8.3/10[7] |
Q | [8] |
Uncut | [9] |
Transfiguration of Vincent placed on Slant Magazine's list of best albums of the 2000s at number 88.[10]
Track listing
- "Transfiguration #1" – 2:41
- "Vincent O'Brien" – 2:38
- "Sad, Sad Song" – 3:10
- "Undertaker" – 3:33
- "Duet for Guitars #3" – 1:52
- "Outta My Head" – 2:52
- "Involuntary" – 4:03
- "Helicopter" – 3:51
- "Poor Boy, Minor Key" – 3:28
- "Fool Says" – 1:49
- "Get to the Table on Time" – 1:30
- "A Voice at the End of the Line" – 2:14
- "Dead Man" – 3:23
- "Let's Dance" (David Bowie) – 5:00
- "Transfiguration #2" – 2:05
References
- ↑ "Then there's the subject matter: Death, specifically the passing of one Vincent O'Brien, a close friend to Ward. Heartsick or humorous, but never hokey, Ward's songs transform plain grief into a celebration of the essentially absurd, precarious nature of life."
Smith-Lindall, Anders (July 16, 2003). "You Die and Then You Dance: M. Ward's Strange Transfiguration". City Pages. Retrieved August 11, 2006. - ↑ "Reviews for Transfiguration Of Vincent by M. Ward". Metacritic. Retrieved March 30, 2014.
- ↑ Spano, Charles. "Transfiguration of Vincent – M. Ward". AllMusic. Retrieved March 30, 2014.
- ↑ Pareles, Jon (May 2003). "M. Ward: Transfiguration of Vincent". Blender (16): 125. Archived from the original on August 8, 2004. Retrieved July 6, 2016.
- ↑ Petridis, Alexis (April 25, 2003). "M Ward: Transfiguration of Vincent". The Guardian. Retrieved March 30, 2014.
- ↑ "M. Ward: Transfiguration of Vincent". Mojo (114): 102. May 2003.
- ↑ Tangari, Joe (March 26, 2003). "M. Ward: Transfiguration of Vincent". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved March 30, 2014.
- ↑ "M. Ward: Transfiguration of Vincent". Q (203): 106. June 2003.
- ↑ "M. Ward – Transfiguration Of Vincent". Uncut (73): 93. June 2003. Retrieved July 3, 2016.
- ↑ "The 100 Best Albums of the Aughts". Slant Magazine. February 1, 2010. Retrieved February 10, 2010.
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