Iron and Wine will swing by the IFC Center in New York City on Thursday, April 25, at 7 PM, for a chat after the screening of Mike Leigh's 1993 film Naked. It's the latest in The Modern School of Film's series FILM:ACOUSTIC, which invites special guests to present and discuss a favorite movie.
Details and tickets at ifccenter.com.
Iron and Wine, aka singer-songwriter Sam Beam, spoke with New York Times writer James C. McKinley Jr. about the evolution of his songwriting, culminating in Iron and Wine's just-released fifth studio album, Ghost on Ghost.
"Some of the tracks on the new LP are built over jazz rhythms and walking bass lines; others are constructed over funk beats," writes the Times' McKinley. "The songs feature Motown chord progressions with R&B horn lines, string parts and rich layered backup harmonies reminiscent of John Lennon and Paul McCartney’s late arrangements.
In honor of Record Store Day 2013, Iron and Wine releases a special, limited-edition 7" including two exclusive tracks unavailable anywhere else: "Next to Paradise" and "Dirty Dream." The 7" was cut by Bernie Grundman Studios and pressed at Pallas MFG in Diepholz, Germany. Pick up a copy today at your local record store or, for a limited time, online in the Iron and Wine Store.
Iron and Wine’s fifth album, Ghost on Ghost, is out now on CD, vinyl, and digitally via 4AD and Nonesuch Records. Produced by Brian Deck, the album showcases the next chapter in the ever evolving Iron and Wine songbook.
To pick up a copy, visit your local music retailer or find it online in the Iron and Wine Store, iTunes, Amazon, and the Nonesuch Store.
Last month at SXSW, Iron and Wine performed a solo acoustic set for KEXP at Mellow Johnny's Bike Shop in Austin. You can watch the live take on the Ghost on Ghost track "Grace for Saints and Ramblers" below and check out the full set at kexp.org.
