We’ve heard snippets – ‘Primitive Girl’ and ‘The First Time I Ran Away’ – and we’re getting close to the release of A Wasteland Companion: M.Ward’s new longplayer, out in Aus/NZ on Friday April 6. Here, he speaks of his musical influences, and performs a gorgeous oldie,’Sad Sad Song’ live at SXSW. Stay tuned to hear more of A Wasteland Companion soon.