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Iron And Wine — Around The Well

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By Ian Gormely (CHARTattack) June 12, 2009 1:25 pm
It feels a little premature for Sam Beam to be collecting his various odds and ends recordings with only three LPs to his name. But as this double disc affair proves, he's been a busy man. Around The Well is split by Beam's two sonic incarnations: the lonely, lo-fi troubadour and the more rocking (for folk music) full band. The lo-fi first disc...
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Iron & Wine Show Is Magic

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By Zack Vitiello (CHARTattack) November 14, 2008 4:54 pm
I'm not sure what kind of magic Sam Beam of Iron & Wine is hiding deep in the curly locks of his facial hair, but whatever it is, Toronto fans were lucky enough to get a taste of it at last night's sold-out show. Beam casually strolled on to the stage with a smile and a wave and began with a charming rendition of "He Lays In The Reins...
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Sam Beam file photo from Lollapalooza '06 (photo by Rachel Verbin)

Iron & Wine Let The Dog Out To Play

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By Matt Littlefair (CHARTattack) September 26, 2007 11:30 am
In a recent interview, I asked Sam Beam how he was going to recreate the myriad musical layers of Iron & Wine's The Shepherd's Dog in a live setting. He had this to offer: "It's kinda big. I don't know what the hell I'm doing." Beam is either a huge liar or he's really good at faking it. Iron & Wine appeared at ease Tuesday...
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Iron & Wine — The Shepherd's Dog

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By Matt Littlefair (CHARTattack) September 25, 2007 11:37 am
Trying to unravel the myriad layers of an Iron & Wine record takes a lot longer than you might think. As the title might suggest, the idea of who actually possesses control is the heavy thematic element throughout The Shepherd's Dog. Written once again in an atmosphere of "political confusion," it's the understated percussion and intricate...
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Iron & Wine — Woman King

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By Bryan Borzykowski (CHARTattack) February 22, 2005 3:01 pm
Building on the beautiful melodies of Our Endless Numbered Days, Sam Beam hits the studio to produce the equally heartfelt Woman King. Although there are only six songs here, the disc packs the emotional wallop of a full LP. Like his previous releases, Beam’s wispy tenor vocals, coupled with relaxed guitar arrangements, grab the heart with a...
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Iron & Wine — Our Endless Numbered Days

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By Brian Pascual (CHARTattack) March 31, 2004 4:00 pm
I can’t get enough of this lyric: "Love is a dress that you made/Long to hide your knees/Love to say this to your face/’’I’ll love you only’" (from "Love And Some Verses"). I read it over and over while listening to the song and can’t help thinking that from other mouths, the words would sound over-the-top and smarmy. But from Iron &...
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Iron And Wine — Kiss Each Other Clean

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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) January 28, 2011 4:15 pm
It'd be kind of pointless at this point to say Kiss Each Other Clean represents "a change in sound" for Sam Beam, the man who's better known as Iron And Wine. Bean's sound has been twisting and evolving since his Our Endless Numbered Days sophomore album came out in 2004. But Kiss Each Other Clean is notable in that it sees Beam further expand the...
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Pink Mountaintops Climb Back To #1

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By Chris Burland (CHARTattack) June 9, 2009 1:21 pm
When it comes to analyzing trends on the charts, there's a time to dive and make wild predictions and then there are more often times where arms-length observation is necessary. With the current battle at the top of the charts, only time will really tell who will be the ultimate victor between Pink Mountaintops' Outside Love and Metric's...
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Iron And Wine Rarities And Live Discs Coming

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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) April 3, 2009 12:24 pm
Iron And Wine will release a double-disc rarities album titled Around The Well on May 19 through Sub Pop. The 23-track compilation features songs recorded by Sam Beam from 2002 to 2007. The first disc features some of his unedited home recordings and the second CD includes tracks he recorded in the studio. The collection features covers of The...
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Iron & Wine's Gentle Songs Find Luck With Sub Pop

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By Brian Pascual (CHARTattack) April 30, 2004 3:30 pm
Sam Beam is a songwriter, not an industry dude. If history had played out any differently, Beam's songs never would have reached many people's ears. As the Iron & Wine main man tells it, when he was first starting out, he was so clueless about the music industry, he had to buy a sort of Dummies Guide To Independent Records to jumpstart his...
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