If you have hung around here much in the past 3 years plus of our existence, you already know I am a big M. Ward fan, so any newsworthy items surround Matt usually wind up getting a mention here. And a pretty special, though under the radar piece of news now as Ward’s excellent album, Duet For Guitars #2 is getting a re-release tomorrow from Merge Records.

You may remember we alerted you to this news back here, and you can grab the previously out of print album at your local indie record shop tomorrow. If you don’t have a trustworthy shop nearby though, we recommend you head on over to Merge Records to purchase. The album was originally released by Co-Dependent Records in 1999, then re-released in 2000 by Matt’s friend Howe Gelb on his Ow-Om label.

Some standouts for me from the album include Beautiful Car, Scene from #12, Fishing Boat Song and It Won’t Happen Twice.

M. Ward – It Won’t Happen Twice

And check out this video of Matt backstage in Chicago awhile back doing some crazy stuff on his guitar….