The Civil Wars: John Paul White (L) and Joy Williams (R) (photo: Allister Ann)
There were no tours, TV stops or public appearances to support it, but The Civil Wars' self-titled sophomore album still managed to debut at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 U.S. album chart this week with sales of over 115,000 units.
The roots-inspired pop duo - comprised of Nashvillian Joy Williams and Alabama resident John Paul White - have remained on hiatus from performing since November of 2012. Their 2011 debut "Barton Hollow" has steadily sold more than 800,000 copies to date, but the sophomore album's release marks both the group's highest chart position and best single week of sales.
The Tennessean spoke with Williams about crafting the new album and the duo's ongoing hiatus earlier this month. Read our full story here: The Civil Wars reconvene – on record
