Originally released in 1999, M. Wards debut is a sparse, mostly live affair recorded with pal & engineer Adam Selzer of Norfolk & Western at Type Foundry Studio in Portl&, OR. Listeners who are already accustomed to Wards breathy, conversational vocal delivery & soft-picked, West Coast Americana melodies will find much to love here, while those looking for good entry point should probably start with one of his later albums. Duet for Guitars 2 is peppered with instrumentals in the John F