Iron & Wine / The Creek Drank The Cradle
Artist Iron & Wine
Album Title: The Creek Drank The Cradle
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Primary Genre Rock: Soft Rock
Format CD
Released 09/24/2002
Label Sub Pop Records
Catalog No SPCD 600
Bar Code No 0 98787-0600-2 7
Packaging Jewelcase
Tracks
1. Lion's Mane (2:49)
2. Bird Stealing Bread (4:21)
3. Faded From The Winter (3:17)
4. Promising Light (2:49)
5. The Rooster Moans (3:24)
6. Upward Over The Mountain (5:56)
7. Southern Anthem (3:54)
8. An Angry Blade (3:48)
9. Weary Memory (4:01)
10. Promise What You Will (2:24)
11. Muddy Hymnal (2:43)
Date Acquired 04/08/2016
Personal Rating
Acquired from Electric Fetus - Minneapolis
Purchase Price 12.59

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Notes

Mastered at RFI Mastering, Seattle, WA.
Special thanks to Kim and Ruthie; Ben, Mike and David Bridwell; E J Holowicki; Carissa's Weird; Mike McGonigal; Mike Cox (for the banjo); Jonathan, Megan, Stuart and all at Sub Pop; and my family.
© Sam Beam (BMI)
© ℗ 2002 Sub Pop Records.
Artwork [Etching] – Kim Black
Design – Jesse LeDoux
Mastered By – Rick Fisher
Photography By [Tree Photograph] – Frances Nelson
Producer, Recorded By, Written-By, Performer, Photography By [Inside Photographs] – Sam Beam
Artwork [Etching] – Kim Black
Design – Jesse LeDoux
Mastered By – Rick Fisher
Photography By [Tree Photograph] – Frances Nelson
Producer, Recorded By, Written-By, Performer, Photography By [Inside Photographs] – Sam Beam
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Sub Pop Records
Copyright © – Sub Pop Records
Copyright © – Sam Beam
Mastered At – RFI Mastering
Glass Mastered At – WEA Mfg. Olyphant – Z09908
Pressed By – WEA Mfg. Olyphant

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Analyzed: Iron & Wine / The Creek Drank the Cradle
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DR         Peak         RMS     Duration Track
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DR10      -0.50 dB   -11.26 dB      2:50 01-Lion's Mane
DR10      -0.50 dB   -11.92 dB      4:21 02-Bird Stealing Bread
DR9        -0.50 dB   -11.25 dB      3:18 03-Faded from the Winter
DR11      -0.50 dB   -13.26 dB      2:49 04-Promising Light
DR11      -1.00 dB   -13.00 dB      3:25 05-The Rooster Moans
DR10      -0.50 dB   -13.06 dB      5:56 06-Upward Over the Mountain
DR10      -0.50 dB   -11.77 dB      3:54 07-Southern Anthem
DR9        -0.50 dB   -11.01 dB      3:48 08-An Angry Blade
DR9        -0.50 dB   -12.30 dB      4:01 09-Weary Memory
DR9        -0.50 dB   -11.71 dB      2:24 10-Promise What You Will
DR11      -0.50 dB   -12.93 dB      2:44 11-Muddy Hymnal
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Number of tracks:  11
Official DR value: DR10
Samplerate:          44100 Hz
Channels:             2
Bits per sample:   16
Bitrate:                  501 kbps
Codec:                  FLAC
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Reviews
AllMusic Review by Tim Sendra:

Iron and Wine's debut record, The Creek Drank the Cradle, is written, produced, and performed by Sam Beam and features only Beam's voice, a gently strummed acoustic guitar, some slide guitar, and the occasional banjo. Iron and Wine creates intimate and emotional songs, recorded bedroom-style but never letting the lo-fi get in the way of the tune. The obvious comparison has to be Lou Barlow/Sebadoh/Sentridoh, as they share the same breathy voice, melancholy outlook on life, and devotion to Nick Drake. The difference is that there are no traces of punk rock or noise for the sake of noise in Iron and Wine's music. Beam isn't interested in rocking out or obscuring the beauty that bursts from within his simple songs; he embraces it and lets his sadness twist in the wind for all to see. Besides, his vocal harmonies are more soft rock than punk rock. "Lion's Mane" opens the record and immediately takes your breath away as Beam's voice is so beautiful and his hooks are razor sharp. Every song that follows is just as memorable, Beam sounding positively angelic as he harmonizes with himself. "The Rooster Moans" is a chilling side trip into Appalachian folk; "Southern Anthem" a falsetto-led indie-gospel track with an absolutely soaring chorus. The simple musical backing never gets boring either, as there are musical hooks to match the vocal hooks -- the banjo in "Lion's Mane," the double-tracked repeating slide at the end of "Faded from the Winter," the gently chugging rhythm of "Upward Over the Mountain." As soon as the almost jaunty, Neil Young-esque album closer, "Muddy Hymnal," ends, you'll want to hit repeat and start again. The Creek Drank the Cradle is a stunning debut and one of the best records of 2002.
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