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Iron And Wine- Pretty good

post #1 of 8
8/22/09 at 5:11pm
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So I was in my local cheap CD shop today and noticed the b Sides Iron And Wine Collection Around The Well for five dollars. I thought i would give it a shot. At first I thought I wouldn't like it as its all very mellow folk music and I usually like something a little louder. Still I was surprised at how much I really did like it. Te melodies as simplistic as they may be are really gorgeous and the guy has an interesting voice. What do you guys think of them.
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post #2 of 8
8/22/09 at 5:43pm
I'm more a fan of his (Iron and Wine consists soley of Sam Beam) older stuff off "The Creek Drank the Cradle," "Our Endless Numbered Days" and the songs on the first disc of "Around the Well" (there are also some great songs on the second disc), but his newer stuff is a little too Phish-like for me. I respect that Beam's branching out into new directions, it just doesn't connect with me as much. However, I may be in the minority with that opinion.

"Around the Well" is an introduction for newcomers though. Through the two discs you really get a good opportunity to hear the evolution of Iron and Wine.

I would also recommend the Iron and Wine/Calexico EP for anyone that's interested for an Iron and Wine full-band sound that isn't reminiscent of jam bands.
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post #3 of 8
8/22/09 at 11:29pm
The Shepherd's Dog is an incredible album, but for some reason I always find myself comparing Iron And Wine with Lambchop. Iron And Wine always lose.
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post #4 of 8
8/23/09 at 12:22am
His records always sound good, but I find that they tend to work best if you don't listen too closely. I like both Shepherd's Dog and the Woman King EP principally because he finally varies the sound a bit. I'm also fond of the EP he did with Calexico, the name of which eludes me at the moment.
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post #5 of 8
8/23/09 at 9:54pm
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Originally Posted by Jeb View Post
His records always sound good, but I find that they tend to work best if you don't listen too closely. I like both Shepherd's Dog and the Woman King EP principally because he finally varies the sound a bit. I'm also fond of the EP he did with Calexico, the name of which eludes me at the moment.
In the Reins. I like that one lots, too.

I started out a lukewarm fan of the early stuff and was really unsure about the Shepherd's Dog, but I ended up ultimately preferring it to the stripped-down acoustic stuff, which now seems more background music-y to me.

kingfan, if you're looking for advice on where to go next, it depends almost entirely on which disc of the b-sides collection you prefer (or more specifically, the first two-thirds versus the last two-thirds of the collection). There tends to be a pretty sharp divide between fans of the solo, acoustic stuff and the music he's made with other musicians (Calexico or the band on The Shepherd's Dog).
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post #6 of 8
8/27/09 at 10:28am
I loooove Iron and Wine! I'm glad you tried it!
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post #7 of 8
8/27/09 at 12:11pm
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I defiinitely perfered the first side.
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post #8 of 8
8/31/09 at 2:57am
I'm a huge fan of Beam's catalogue. The Creek Drank the Cradle is his most earnest album, but The Sea and the Rhythm is probably my favorite.

If you're just now getting into him I'd recommend Our Endless, Numbered Days.
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