Sea & Rhythm Ep, the
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| Sep 2003
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The Bawd Of Euphony
Reviewed 2003-09-30
Reviewed 2003-09-30
IRON & WINE - THE SEA & THE RHYTHM EP - subpop
Iron & Wine is one manÉ Sam Beam.. HeÕs from Florida and that swampy sound seeps right inÉ Lo-fi Simon & Garfunkle or Crosby Stills & Nash vocals with earthy slides and finger-picked steel & acoustic guitars. No Drums at all! Great use of banjos as wellÉ Beautiful haunting melodies and dark themes. This CD is a collection of songs leftover from The Creek Drank the Cradle sessions (great fucking record!), but these are defiantly NOT any less magical. Stunningly spooky and moving.. PLAY PLAY PLAY - tHE bAWD oF euphony
1** Beautiful vocal harmonies lead by banjo riff & slide guitar..Moody, Love it!
2** Slower ballad.. finger-picked acoustic w/ Sad vocals.. Cool banjo soloÉ Stunning!
3- Blueser number, cool rhythm and vocalsÉ more upbeat
4*- Lullaby É acoustic finger-picked w/ beautiful vocals. Warm feelingÉ
5*- Slow swing, usual beautiful melodies. Slide riff throughoutÉBanjo lead entersÉ
Iron & Wine is one manÉ Sam Beam.. HeÕs from Florida and that swampy sound seeps right inÉ Lo-fi Simon & Garfunkle or Crosby Stills & Nash vocals with earthy slides and finger-picked steel & acoustic guitars. No Drums at all! Great use of banjos as wellÉ Beautiful haunting melodies and dark themes. This CD is a collection of songs leftover from The Creek Drank the Cradle sessions (great fucking record!), but these are defiantly NOT any less magical. Stunningly spooky and moving.. PLAY PLAY PLAY - tHE bAWD oF euphony
1** Beautiful vocal harmonies lead by banjo riff & slide guitar..Moody, Love it!
2** Slower ballad.. finger-picked acoustic w/ Sad vocals.. Cool banjo soloÉ Stunning!
3- Blueser number, cool rhythm and vocalsÉ more upbeat
4*- Lullaby É acoustic finger-picked w/ beautiful vocals. Warm feelingÉ
5*- Slow swing, usual beautiful melodies. Slide riff throughoutÉBanjo lead entersÉ
Recent airplay
Jesus the Mexican Boy
Sound and Fury — May 22, 2007
The Sea and the Rhythm
What's in the Icebox? — Jul 15, 2006
Beneath the Balcony
Foreplay and Sex Wax — May 10, 2006
The Sea and the Rhythm
LICk My moody Guitar (Words & Music/Judith) — Mar 07, 2006
Jesus the Mexican Boy
Hipster Happy Hour — Jan 08, 2006
The Sea and the Rhythm, Beneath the Balcony
Foreplay and Sex Wax — Oct 18, 2005
Charting
2003-10-06 — 2003-12-08
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Nov 23 | 1 |
| Nov 9 | 2 |
| Nov 2 | 5 |
| Oct 26 | 3 |
| Oct 19 | 5 |
| Oct 12 | 4 |
Track listing
| 1. | Beneath the Balcony | ||
| 2. | The Sea and the Rhythm | ||
| 3. | The Night Descending | ||
| 4. | Jesus the Mexican Boy | ||
| 5. | Someday Teh Waves |