The Civil Wars | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | August 6, 2013 | |||
Studio | Nashville | |||
Length | 42:58 [1] | |||
Language | English (Apart from "Sacred Heart" which is in French) | |||
Label | Columbia/sensibility | |||
Producer | Charlie Peacock, Rick Rubin | |||
The Civil Wars chronology | ||||
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Singles from The Civil Wars | ||||
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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.[ citation needed]
"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]
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 71/100 [4] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AbsolutePunk | 95% [5] |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The A.V. Club | B+ [7] |
Billboard | 91/100 [8] |
Consequence of Sound | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Slant Magazine | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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.
The album debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart with sales of 116,000 copies. [11]
All tracks are written by Joy Williams and John Paul White, unless otherwise noted
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "The One That Got Away" | Joy Williams, John Paul White, Charlie Peacock | 3:30 |
2. | "I Had Me a Girl" | 3:45 | |
3. | "Same Old Same Old" | 3:48 | |
4. | " Dust to Dust" | 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" | 3:32 | |
10. | " Disarm" | Billy Corgan | 4:42 |
11. | "Sacred Heart" | 3:19 | |
12. | "D'Arline" | 3:08 | |
Total length: | 42:58 |
The Civil Wars
Technical personnel
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Additional musicians
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Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States ( RIAA) [29] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
The Civil Wars | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | August 6, 2013 | |||
Studio | Nashville | |||
Length | 42:58 [1] | |||
Language | English (Apart from "Sacred Heart" which is in French) | |||
Label | Columbia/sensibility | |||
Producer | Charlie Peacock, Rick Rubin | |||
The Civil Wars chronology | ||||
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Singles from The Civil Wars | ||||
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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.[ citation needed]
"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]
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 71/100 [4] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AbsolutePunk | 95% [5] |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The A.V. Club | B+ [7] |
Billboard | 91/100 [8] |
Consequence of Sound | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Slant Magazine | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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.
The album debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart with sales of 116,000 copies. [11]
All tracks are written by Joy Williams and John Paul White, unless otherwise noted
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "The One That Got Away" | Joy Williams, John Paul White, Charlie Peacock | 3:30 |
2. | "I Had Me a Girl" | 3:45 | |
3. | "Same Old Same Old" | 3:48 | |
4. | " Dust to Dust" | 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" | 3:32 | |
10. | " Disarm" | Billy Corgan | 4:42 |
11. | "Sacred Heart" | 3:19 | |
12. | "D'Arline" | 3:08 | |
Total length: | 42:58 |
The Civil Wars
Technical personnel
|
Additional musicians
|
Weekly charts
|
Year-end charts
|
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States ( RIAA) [29] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |