Merge Records will release a collection of M. Ward material, simply titled For Beginners: The Best of M. Ward, set for release on Sept. 13.
The collection also includes the new song, "Cry," which is interspersed into the non-chronologically sequenced album.
Besides the greatest hits record, M. Ward is also on tour this fall.
Tour dates:
Jul 26 Carrboro, NC – Merge 35 [SOLD OUT]
Jul 29 Northampton, MA – The Iron Horse
Jul 30 Portsmouth, NH – 3S Artspace
Aug 01 Portland, ME – Portland House of Music and Events
Aug 02 Rockport, MA – Shalin Liu Performance Center
Aug 03 Westerly, RI – United Theatre
Aug 05 Amagansett, NY – The Stephen Talkhouse
Sep 15 Woodstock, NY – Bearsville Theater
Sep 17 Washington, DC – Union Stage
Sep 19 Louisville, KY – Bourbon & Beyond 2024
Sep 20 Chicago, IL – Lincoln Hall
Sep 21 Minneapolis, MN – Fine Line
Sep 23 Omaha, NE – The Waiting Room Lounge
Sep 24 Kansas City, MO – Madrid Theatre
Sep 26 Dallas, TX – Kessler Theater
Sep 27 Austin, TX – Scoot Inn
Sep 28 Houston, TX – The Heights Theater
Sep 30 Nashville, TN – Third Man Records Blue Room
Oct 01 Atlanta, GA – Terminal West
Oct 02 Asheville, NC – The Grey Eagle
Oct 04 Charlotte, NC – Visulite Theater
Oct 05 Saxapahaw, NC – Haw River Ballroom
Oct 06 Charlottesville, VA – Jefferson Theater
Nov 21 New York, NY – Cafe Carlyle
Nov 22 New York, NY – Cafe Carlyle
Nov 23 New York, NY – Cafe Carlyle
M. Ward - For Beginners: The Best of M. Ward
1. Chinese Translation
2. Poison Cup
3. Let's Dance
4. Never Had Nobody Like You
5. Lullaby + Exile
6. Duet for Guitars #3
7. Vincent O'Brien
8. For Beginners
9. Magic Trick
10. Outta My Head
11. Undertaker
12. Rollercoaster
13. Hold Time
14. Cry