On February 22, 2005, “Merge Records” label released “Transistor Radio”, the fourth M. Ward studio album.  It was recorded in 2004, at “Jackpot! Recording Studio”, “Type Foundry”, “Wavelab Studio”, and was produced by M. Ward.

Personnel:

• M. Ward (Matthew Stephen Ward) – vocals, keyboards, guitar, arrangements
• Jim James – vocal, guitar
• Jenny Lewis – vocal
• Vic Chesnutt – vocal
• Paul Brainard – steel guitar
• Howe Gelb – piano
• Nick Luca – bass, recording
• Mike Coykendall – bass, percussion, whistling, recording, mixing
• John Parish – drums
• Jordan Hudson – drums
• Rachel Blumberg
• Larry Crane – recording, mixing
• Adam Selzer – recording, mixing
• Zak Riles – photography
• Rob Jones – photography assistant

Track listing:

All tracks by M. Ward, except where noted.

1. You Still Believe in Me – Brian Wilson, T. Asher
2. One Life Away – Jim James
3. Sweethearts on Parade – C. Lombardo, C. Newman
4. Hi-Fi
5. Fuel for Fire
6. Four Hours in Washington
7. Regeneration No. 1
8. Big Boat
9. Paul’s Song
10. Radio Campaign
11. Here Comes the Sun Again
12. Deep Dark Well
13. Oh Take Me Back – A. P. Carter
14. I’ll Be Y’r Bird
15. Lullaby + Exile
16. Well – Tempered Clavier – J. S. Bach