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Iron and Wine - "The Shepherd's Dog" (2007)


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Backed by members of Calexico, and assisted by longtime producer Brian Deck and engineer Colin Studebaker, folk-rocker Sam Beam explores the small town themes of death, faith and transformation in "The Shepherd's Dog", while creating one of the best albums of the year.

Musically-speaking, Beam has to chosen to abandon his generally mellow and acoustic arrangements we've become accustomed from his earlier excursions with Iron and Wine and Calexico. This time around his band fuses electric, pedal-steel and acoustic guitar picking, piano, banjo, hand percussion and subtle electronic tricks with flourishes of funk, behind his commanding vocals and a decidedly rock beat. The end result is a much fuller sound that explores musical territories well beyond the traditional folk-rock genre.

To get a sense of the album's full range, listen to the piano work on the Southern boogie-rocker, “The Devil Never Sleeps”:

And then check out sophisticated steel guitar work behind the folksy "LoveSong of the Buzzard," one of my favorite songs on the album.

"The Shepherd's Dog" is streaming in it's entirety over at MySpace - take some time to explore it. And if you like what you hear, you can pick it up at Amazon. Recommended.

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