Iron & Wine – Beast Epic (2017)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 35:43 minutes | 784 MB | Genre: Folk, Indie
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Sub Pop Records
15 years after the release of The Creek Drank The Cradle, Iron & Wine’s superb pristine first album, Sam Beam has become a recognised songwriter who has taken his Americana in multiple directions. The musician has managed to evolve from naked folk music to a richer instrumentation. However, he’s often at his most convincing in a more refined style with a stripped-down production. This is the case with this Beast Epic that appears to be a return to the roots of his first albums (Our Endless Numbered Days). This feeling is amplified by the fact that Beam reunites with the label that launched his career: Sub Pop Records. Melancholic but not depressing, romantic without being overly attached, this is an album that examines intimacy with grace. And it leaves us wondering why Iron & Wine has avoided going back to basics for so long. Welcome home!
Tracklist:
01. Claim Your Ghost
02. Thomas County Law
03. Bitter Truth
04. Song in Stone
05. Summer Clouds
06. Call It Dreaming
07. About a Bruise
08. Last Night
09. Right for Sky
10. The Truest Stars We Know
11. Our Light Miles
Personnel:
Sam Beam – guitar, vocals
Robert Burger – keyboards
Joe Adamik – percussion
Jim Becker – guitar, banjo, violin, mandolin
Sebastian Steinberg – bass
Chicagoan Teddy Rankin Parker – cello
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