Iron and Wine, the band formerly aka simply Sam Beam, has expanded to Beam and friends in their latest release, Kiss Each Other Clean (which actually doesn’t drop ’till 1/25/2011 – pre-order here).
You can listen to the album in its entirety on the aesthetically groovy player below, courtesy of Iron and Wine/Team Coco. (Catch Iron and Wine live on Conan Monday, January 24th.)
Kiss Each Other Clean is a production – no longer the startlingly naked, disarming sound of only Beam + guitar. To me, the vibe’s more hanging out on a muffly pile of quilts than Beam’s previously invoked feeling of drowning in a pool of honey sunlight. Note that while a padded cushion beats a thorny bed, the latter, to me, appeals as a most perilously inviting predicament.
Lucky fans in LA and NY can catch Iron and Wine live in the next couple of weeks: Jan 25 and 26 at the Wiltern in LA; Jan 29th at Radio City Music Hall, NY.
The folks at NPR Music hosted Iron and Wine for a live Tiny Desk Concert. Just posted today. Very cool new songs done bare.
:: CLICK HERE for the audio – Iron and Wine NPR Tiny Desk Concert – mp3 ::
While we’re at it…..
More than a few buffs have been drawing parallels, noting a cosmic coincidence that both Sufjan Stevens and Iron and Wine have turned toward kitchen sink electronica production. In case you missed the newest Sufjan, here’s a chance to listen and enjoy opining for yourself.
:: Listen to and download the whole album – The Age of Adz (10/12/2010) HERE ::
My two cents: Generally speaking, why not risk a little more and ache a little less while holding on to value in life and music? Evolution as an artist and the ability to continue releasing interesting material counts for a bunch in this humble aficionada’s book.
Additionally, you can check out the player below for Sufjan’s ironically titled All Delighted People EP (8/20/2010), which can be downloaded HERE.
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Hello Landry:
It’s good to have you back after your hiatus.
Best