Samuel Ervin Beam (Sam Beam), known as Iron & Wine, is an American singer-songwriter from South Carolina, active since the early 2000s and known for intimate folk songs and later fuller arrangements.

Stage name of Sam Beam; debut album The Creek Drank the Cradle (2002). Reviews note themes of nature, time, and aging and compare his work to Nick Drake, Elliott Smith and Leonard Cohen. Multiple DeBaser reviews praise Beast Epic, Our Endless Numbered Days and Kiss Each Other Clean.

Three appreciative reviews on DeBaser celebrate Iron & Wine's evolution from intimate, lo-fi folk to richer arrangements. Recurring themes: nature, time, aging, and poetic songwriting. Highlights include Beast Epic, Our Endless Numbered Days and Kiss Each Other Clean.

For:Listeners of acoustic/indie folk, fans of intimate singer-songwriters, admirers of contemplative lyrics and nature-themed music.

 When you listen to the music of Iron & Wine, you are suddenly transported into the world of Walden, the protagonist of Thoreau's novel.

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 All of Our Endless Numbered Days is haunted by the ghosts of Elliot Smith (whose posthumous album just came out this year), Leonard Cohen, but especially Nick Drake, particularly in "Naked As We Come" and "Each Coming Night," where his strong influence is acutely felt.

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 An album to listen to all in one breath, the tracks are splendid, and it’s hard to point out one above all, perhaps the stunning ballad "Tree by the River" stands slightly above the others.

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