If you’re a fan of songs
that tell a story of hopeless romance then Iron & Wine’s latest album Ghost
on Ghost is the one that you should be listening to this week!
Samuel Beam is an
American songwriter who performs as Iron & Wine. He’s
usually an acoustic soloist but for this record Ghost on Ghost he ditched his
home-based studio in Texas, that has been used to record previous albums, for a
Brooklyn studio.
Beam’s a self-taught guitarist and
influenced by jazz, hence he’s been enjoying trying out some new tricks for
this record.
This time he’s had a whole entourage of
musicians to add new layers to his musical production: jazz rhythm, funk beats
and harmonies akin to that of Lennon and McCartney. Impressively he completed
the recording in just two weeks.
It certainly is different from his older
whispery stuff but we think that with his voice and new grooves this album
radiates warmth amidst despondent love songs. Watch on…
See Iron & Wine play live in London on
May 28 at the Barbican Hall in London. Click here for Tickets.
By Melodie Walter
By Melodie Walter
1 love letters:
I love this. So much.
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