$19.95 – Vinyl lp / Sub Pop Records / ISBN:0098787063011
Our Endless Numbered Days (Vinyl)
Prior to the release of this recording, my knowledge of Iron and
Wine was very limited, but now I would have to say I’m a huge fan.
With this new cd Sam Beam (the genius that is Iron and Wine) has
chosen to move from the comfort of his home to the rarified air of
the recording studio. This fortunately doesn’t play havoc with
Beam’s voice and the cleaner studio sound gives the impression that
Iron and Wine are playing live in your own home. Technology aside
none of this would be relevant without a great collection of songs.
From the opening ‘On Your Wings’ to the closing ‘Passing Afternoon’
Beam goes from strength to strength. He also gets great support
from his band and his sister Sara’s harmonies on a few tracks. To
sum up this is a beautiful, thoughtful and gentle recording, and if
you liked the earlier recordings then this should definitely please
you.
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