IRON AND WINE, KISS EACH OTHER CLEAN

 

The Shepard's dog, Iron and Wine's last album, threw me for a bit of a loop. I was so accustom to hearing the lone guitar and voice of Sam Beam that I was unprepared for the expansion of his sound. Turned out to be a wonderful album and I appreciated his musical progression. On Kiss Each Other Clean, Beam has morphed Iron and Wine into an 8 piece band and has never sounded better. On The Shepard's Dog, Beam used various instruments and sounds to accent his song writing. On Kiss Each Other Clean, the instrumentation feels more naturally integrated into these songs. Beam's voice also has grown over the years, singing with more power and range here. As always, Beam's words, observations, and stories telling take center stage. Beam gives
                                                        the listener a lot to chew on and in the end this is my favorite aspect
                                                        to him as an artist.
                                                        Rabbit Will Run         

                                                        Tree By The River