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Key Information
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| Artist: |
Iron & Wine |
| Record Label: |
Sub Pop Records (USA) |
| Genre: |
Rock and Pop |
| Subgenre: |
Lo Fi |
| Release Date: |
September 24, 2002 |
| Number of Discs: |
1 |
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Song List: Disc 1
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1. Lion's Mane
2. Bird Stealing Bread
3. Faded from the Winter
4. Promising Light
5. Rooster Moans
6. Upward Over the Mountain
7. Southern Anthem
8. Angry Blade, An
9. Weary Memory
10. Promise What You Will
11. Muddy Hymnal |
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Iron & Wine: Samuel Beam. Recording information: At Home, Miami, FL. Photographer: Samuel Beam. One of the most lauded albums of 2002, THE CREEK DRANK THE CRADLE has the ability to stun with its spare beauty. Under the alias of Iron & Wine, Floridian singer/songwriter Sam Beam unveils a rustic 11-song debut here that brings to mind a Southern Gothic Nick Drake. Recorded solely by Beam at home, the disc features minimal instrumentation (primarily acoustic guitar) and a lo-fi sound that's used to striking effect. This bare-bones setting spotlights Beam's high, clear, often-whispered vocals and his evocative lyrics, which conjure up thieving birds, daunting mountains, and melancholy church-goers. "Lion's Mane" immediately draws listeners close with its intricate, finger-picked guitar and quiet singing, as if Beam were sharing a secret. "Promising Light" seems to move in entrancingly slow motion as it ponders the nature of love, while "The Rooster Moans" saunters into gritty, foreboding bluegrass territory. ... |
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