Archive Series Volume No. 1 is a Folk album by Iron And Wine, originally released in 2015. On Gatefold: 3 pressings tracked.
Sound DNA
- Folk
- Singer-Songwriter
- sparse
- tender
- pastoral
About
Sam Beam’s successful recording career as Iron & Wine left much of his early work, made before he signed to Sub Pop Records, lost to poor-sounding bootlegs. However, Beam initiated the "Archive Series" to self-release his unreleased home recordings, covers, and live sets from his entire career. This first volume centers on recordings that could be considered a companion volume to his debut album, <i>The Creek Drank the Cradle</i>. They feature an uninhibited Beam harmonizing with himself over his gorgeous acoustic guitar work. Songs such as “Two Hungry Blackbirds,” “Judgement,” and “Quarters in a Pocket” prove that beauty can present itself in hushed tones.
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Tracklist
- 1Slow Black River2:27
- 2The Wind Is Low3:32
- 3Eden2:43
- 4Two Hungry Blackbirds5:08
- 5Freckled Girl2:44
- 6Judgement5:40
- 7Sing Song Bird1:47
- 8Beyond the Fence6:39
- 9Quarters In a Pocket3:52
- 10Loretta2:54
- 11Everyone's Summer Of '953:10
- 12Minor Piano Key5:17
- 13Your Sly Smile3:21
- 14Halfway To Richmond5:19
- 15Wade Across the Water2:04
- 16Postcard4:50
Credits
Production & Engineering
- Tim IselerENGINEER [CASSETTE TAPE TRANSFER ENGINEER]
- Sam BeamRECORDED BY
- Sam BeamENGINEER
Rare pressing on Gatefold · 3 pressings tracked on Gatefold