Iron & Wine

[Belowen]

My boyfriend played me "Such Great Heights" by Iron & Wine the other day, and I fell instantly in love. Are there any other fans on the board?

 

[AlexN]

Yes ma'am. Buy his second CD.

 

[pointup]

[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] Greater Miami, Florida is the southernmost metropolitan region in the contiguous 48 states. The late-20th century development of Southern Florida was driven largely by Caribbean immigration, retiree inundation and "Spring Break!". As a result it feels cut off from the rest of The South.
Iron and Wine, the recorded Word of one Samuel Beam, Miami, Florida; is one of those one-guy-and-his-tapedeck affairs. Taken as a whole, The Creek Drank the Cradle, Iron and Wine's debut CD, is an ode to an older South; a part of America that is defined by "traditional values," pastoral imagery and arcane manners. Or maybe that's just what I want to hear. You'll soon be the judge.
What I can tell you without a moment's doubt or hesitation is that Iron and Wine create the most arresting and seductive music that I've heard in years. Sub Pop heard about Iron and Wine by way of Yeti, a magazine published in Seattle, whose initial run came with an accompanying compilation CD featuring an Iron and Wine song. Mike McGonigal, Editor of Yeti, was introduced to Iron and Wine by way of Ben Bridwell, Brown Records label-owner and onetime drummer for Seattle's beloved, Carissa's Wierd. Ben has known Sam Beam since childhood.
After dutifully pestering Sam for months, we received two CDs full of material. The original idea was to simply release both CDs as they were. There are, after all, many, many more great songs beyond what's featured on The Creek Drank the Cradle. But in the name of editorial restraint and earning one's keep, we at Sub Pop, with Sam's assistance, decided to pick nearly a dozen songs that fit together well. The Creek Drank the Cradle is the result.
Iron and Wine will be touring in June and July (as a full band) with Ugly Casanova. This CD was written, recorded and performed by Samuel Beam.

- Jonathan Poneman, June 2002[/FONT]

subpop.com

 

[Belowen]

Will do Alex....

And thanks for the info Pointup

I've downloaded some more stuff and I love it all...

 

[fairy]

I Iron & Wine...a friend of mine sent me a cd with some of their songs on it...now I'm addicted...

you should also check out the stuff they did with Calexico...it's very inspiring!

I especially love: History of Lovers, Upward over the Mountain, Sixteen maybe less, He lays in the reins, Fever Dream, Love and some Verses...

 

[Belowen]

At the moment I only have 'such great heights', 'jezabel' and 'naked as we came'... I'm on a bit of a downloading spree at the moment

 

[fairy]

you can also listen to some songs (mostly from the "In the reins" EP they did with Calexico) on their homepage http://www.ironandwine.com/

they're touring through Europe in April/May with two concert in Austria...I'm not sure yet if I can go...

but def check out more songs...you'll love them

 

[Belowen]

Thanks for the info Fairy!

 

[fairy]

no problem!

you have to thank B, who introduced their music to me ...he's obsessed with I&W!

oh, I think they're also on myspace music...

 

[pointup]

aygh, postal service cover. not my favorite iron & wine, i think mine is cinders and smoke.

 

[mazzystar]

god yes, cinders and smoke is beautiful. my main favourite is the sea and the rhythm, and after that faded from the winter and upwards over the mountain. i saw him playing live in a CHURCH a couple of years ago, such a fitting venue for him, it was amazing

 

[bleuFunk]

Yes! Yes! I'm a huge fan! "Our Endless Numbered Days" is an amazing album!!

 

[sj08]

I love Iron & Wine but i hate that a lot of people only know Such Great Heights which is a cover of the Postal Service! I like naked as we came, cinders and smoke,sunset soon forgotten, on your wings, and loe and some verses.... and many others.

 

[fairy]

god yes, cinders and smoke is beautiful. my main favourite is the sea and the rhythm, and after that faded from the winter and upwards over the mountain. i saw him playing live in a CHURCH a couple of years ago, such a fitting venue for him, it was amazing

that song is so beautiful it makes me cry...

 

[sphagnum.esplanade]

Promise What You Will.

I prefer Such Great Heights by Iron & Wine to the Version by The Postal Service.

 

[*Princesse*]

Resurrecting this thread, because Iron & Wine is brilliant.

 

[Susanna-Cole]

And now I'll re-resurrect this thread. I love Iron & Wine, it's the kind of music that I love the play, on a lazy Sunday morning, with the sun coming through my window like streamers, and everything being so blissfully still, and soothing...

 

[SpanishCaravan]

I haven't heard a lot of them, but what I've heart is really good!