Dispatches From Beardsville - Iron and Wine

ironandwine Dispatches From Beardsville Iron and Wine Welcome to a new section on MyChemicalToilet called Dispatches From Beardsville, which will be covering all things folk and country. Despite the beardy nature of the title, we will be including the ladies too. However, with beards being to the fore, who better to start with than the superb hirsute stylings of Sam Beam, or as he’s more commonly known, Iron and Wine.
Anyone who has heard an Iron and Wine release will vouch that there are few who make a sweeter sound. Beautiful, delicate guitars shimmer over aching pedal-steel with Beam’s tender and yearning vocals drifting hazily over the top.

The new LP, The Shepherd’s Dog (which you can listen to in its entirety by clicking here) sees a return to form after an excursion with Calexico which had mixed results. Beginners should start with The Creek Drank The Cradle (released in 2002) and then buy everything else in the back catalogue. Sam Beam is one of the greatest songwriters in the world today… start cherishing.