The Civil Wars (album)

For other albums, see Civil War (disambiguation) § Music.

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)
LabelColumbia/sensibility
ProducerCharlie 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

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"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

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Critical reception

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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

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

Track listing

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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

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Charts

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Certifications

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

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  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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  13. ^ "Ultratop.be – The Civil Wars – The Civil Wars" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
  14. ^ "The Civil Wars Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
  15. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – The Civil Wars – The Civil Wars" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
  16. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – The Civil Wars – The Civil Wars" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
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  18. ^ "Charts.nz – The Civil Wars – The Civil Wars". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
  19. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – The Civil Wars – The Civil Wars". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
  20. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
  21. ^ "Swisscharts.com – The Civil Wars – The Civil Wars". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
  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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