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The Civil Wars
Studio album by
the Civil Wars
ReleasedAugust 6, 2013 (2013-08-06)
StudioNashville
Length42:58 [1]
LanguageEnglish (Apart from "Sacred Heart" which is in French)
Label Columbia/sensibility
Producer Charlie Peacock, Rick Rubin
The Civil Wars chronology
Barton Hollow
(2011) 		The Civil Wars
(2013)
Singles from The Civil Wars
  1. "The One That Got Away"
    Released: June 11, 2013[ citation needed]
  2. "From This Valley"
    Released: June 25, 2013[ citation needed]
  3. " Dust to Dust"
    Released: October 7, 2013 [2]

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]

Promotion

"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]

Reception

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic71/100 [4]
Review scores
SourceRating
AbsolutePunk95% [5]
AllMusic [6]
The A.V. ClubB+ [7]
Billboard91/100 [8]
Consequence of Sound [9]
Slant Magazine [10]

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.

Commercial performance

The album debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart with sales of 116,000 copies. [11]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Joy Williams and John Paul White, unless otherwise noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The One That Got Away"Joy Williams, John Paul White, Charlie Peacock3:30
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, Peacock3:35
6."Devil's Backbone"Williams, White, Peacock2:29
7."From This Valley"Williams, White, Phil Madeira3:33
8." Tell Mama" Clarence Carter, Marcus Daniel, Wilbur Terrell3:48
9."Oh Henry" 3:32
10." Disarm" Billy Corgan4:42
11."Sacred Heart" 3:19
12."D'Arline" 3:08
Total length:42:58

Personnel

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States ( RIAA) [29] Gold 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "The Civil Wars - The Civil Wars - Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved October 29, 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Hot/Modern/AC Future Releases | Hot Adult Contemporary Rock Songs and Release Dates |". Allaccess.com. Retrieved October 5, 2013.
  3. ^ "The Civil Wars - New Self-Titled Album Coming August 6th". thecivilwars.com. June 12, 2013. Retrieved June 12, 2013.
  4. ^ a b "The Civil Wars Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved September 7, 2013.
  5. ^ Manning, Craig (August 5, 2013). "The Civil Wars - The Civil War". AbsolutePunk. Retrieved August 9, 2013.
  6. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (August 6, 2013). "The Civil Wars - The Civil Wars | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved September 13, 2013.
  7. ^ McFarland, Kevin (August 6, 2013). "The Civil Wars". The A.V. Club. Retrieved August 9, 2013.
  8. ^ Gallo, Phil (August 5, 2013). "The Civil Wars Track-By-Track Review: Joy Williams Breaks Down New Album". Billboard. Retrieved August 9, 2013.
  9. ^ Hardy, Tony (July 30, 2013). "Album Review: The Civil Wars - The Civil Wars". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved July 29, 2013.
  10. ^ Caldwell, Caleb (August 3, 2013). "The Civil Wars: The Civil Wars". Slant Magazine. Retrieved January 28, 2014.
  11. ^ Caulfield, Keith (August 14, 2013). "The Civil Wars Debut at No. 1 on Billboard 200 Albums Chart". Billboard.
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  22. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
  23. ^ "The Civil Wars Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
  24. ^ "The Civil Wars Chart History (Top Americana/Folk Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
  25. ^ "The Civil Wars Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
  26. ^ "The Civil Wars Chart History (Top Tastemaker Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
  27. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2013". Billboard. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
  28. ^ "Top Rock Albums – Year-End 2013". Billboard. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
  29. ^ "American album certifications – The Civil Wars – The Civil Wars". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
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