It’s been three years since M. Ward’s last album, and he’s back with yet another song about a girl. This is in absolutely no way a bad thing - Ward is one of the best at his type of music, a tasteful mixture of Americana and early ‘60s radio pop. “Girl From Conejo Valley” has all of his best attributes, ones that seem to grow more lovely with time. Rollicking drums, a warm-sounding guitar, and Ward’s voice: “’Cause the girl from Conejo Valley / used to be mine!” The cymbals clash with a hushed ebullience; the guitar wails and wails. M. Ward’s new single is quality - from the mixing to the composition to the instrumentation, everything has a lovely, tidy, and rich
