The Civil Wars’ highly anticipated sophomore self-titled album will be released August 5 on Sensibility Music/Columbia Records. In advance of the release, the album’s first single, “The One That Got Away,” is now available to stream below:
The new album The Civil Wars was recorded in Nashville between August 2012 and January 2013. Charlie Peacock was once again at the helm as producer for the album. Additionally, Rick Rubin produced the duo’s performance for the track “I Had Me a Girl” in August of 2011. Peacock later completed the track by producing the instrumentation and mix.
The Civil Wars tracklisting:
The One That Got Away
I Had Me A Girl
Same Old Same Old
Dust To Dust
Eavesdrop
Devil’s Backbone
From This Valley
Tell Mama
Oh Henry
Disarm
Sacred Heart
D’Arline
The album was recorded amidst a grueling touring schedule, exhausting workload and a growing disconnect from their families. Handwritten personal statements from band-members Joy Williams and John Paul White can be viewed at www.thecivilwars.com