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The Creek Drank The Cradle (CD)

By: Iron & Wine (Artist)

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Iron & Wine Artist Snapshot:

Iron & Wine is the artistic alias of Florida singer/songwriter Sam Beam, who crafts delicate songs full of poetic lyrics and simple, haunting melodies. Beam delivers his tunes in a hushed, Nick Drake-like voice and frames them with spare, mostly acoustic arrangements that highlight their fragile beauty. For all his quiet dignity, Beam made a big splash on the indie-rock scene with his 2002 debut album on Sub Pop, THE CREEK DRANK THE CRADLE.

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DISC 1 for The Creek Drank The Cradle (CD) Album By Iron & Wine (Artist)
1   Lion's Mane
2   Bird Stealing Bread
3   Faded From The Winter
4   Promising Light
5   Rooster Moans, The
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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Review

Uncut (11/02, p.121) - 4 stars out of 5 - "...Simple elegance...the songs occasionally achieve the quietly revelatory feel of John Lennon's early solo work."
The Wire (9/02, p.54) - "...The performance here is naked and relaxed....What makes the album so captivating is its unique blend of elements..."
CMJ (9/23/02) - "...Although, THE CREEK is intrinsically quiet throughout, it is also sure to hush a noisy room with its heartfelt melodies and jaw-dropping intensity..."
Mojo (Publisher) (1/03, p.92) - "...Beam's evocation of elemental themes and dramas is too profound and affecting to deny..."

Title Note

Iron & Wine: 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. The record's rural atmosphere is remarkably consistent; Beam's is an achingly sincere voice with plenty of dark, backwoods stories to tell. Although the Iron & Wine sound would be expanded on subsequent releases, the template of Beam's aesthetic is fully in place here, making it an undeniably important album.

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