[Sub Pop, September 25, 2007]When I heard Iron & Wine's the second release Our Endless Numbered Days |2004| for the first time I was truly impressed. Sam Beam's hushing and gentle voice sings that beautiful mellodies with touchable lyrics and accoustic sound bewitched me. So I became Sam Beam and Iron & Wine fan. And finally seeing live (with Calexico) came true last year in Zürich. It's simple, it was unforgettable experience for me! :-) The last record form Iron and Wine was the six songs comprising Woman King released in 2005. (I don't count the collaborative In the Reins EP with Calexico)
This year is happy year in music what I love. New Björk, Arcade Fire and these days a new album of Iron & Wine entitled Shepherd's Dog. Release date is 25th September via Sub Pop.
Shepherd's Dog isn't in accoustic way such as previous releases but with rich and carefully structured arangements with a lot of diverse instruments and as said somebody on net "one-guy-in-his-bedroom intimacy was lost." It's true but I don't know if it bad news or not. It depends on each all of us and our moody and preferences. Anyway I like Sam's progress so much. This is a weighty, enveloping album, hugely satisfying and more than repaying close and repeated listens.
"I tried to do it in three weeks, and it ended up being six months, off and on," Beam admits. "It was happenstance that this particular record ended up taking as long; but it was a serendipitous thing for me. I wanted to make this one more of an epic journey."
Tracklisting >
01 | Pagan Angel and a Borrowed Car
02 | White Tooth Man
03 | Lovesong of the Buzzard
04 | Carousel
05 | House by the Sea
06 | Innocent Bones
07 | Wolves (Song of the Shepherd's Dog)
08 | Resurrection Fern
09 | Boy With a Coin
10 | The Devil Never Sleeps
11 | Peace Beneath the City
12 | Flightless Bird, American Mouth
Free MP3 >
Southern Anthem |
Lions Mane | The Creek Drank the Cradle |2002|
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digg this! Jesus the Mexican Boy | The Sea & the Rhythm EP |2003|
Naked As We Came | Our Endless Numbered Days |2004|
Woman King | Woman King EP |2005|
Boy With a Coin | Innocent Bones | Shepherd's Dog |2007|
Official website > www.ironandwine.com
MySpace > http://www.myspace.com/ironandwine
Pre-Order and buy, please @ ironandwine.com | subpop.com | amazon.com
... I've already ordered it ;-)
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