{"product_id":"98787170726","title":"Iron \u0026 Wine - Hen'S Teeth - Import CD","description":"\u003cp\u003eCredits:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIron \u0026amp; Wine\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDescription:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfteralongbreakfrommakingnewIron\u0026amp;Winemusic,SamBeamputtogetherabatchoftypicallylovely,intimate,andtruesongs,thenassembledahighlysympatheticsmallgrouptorecordthem.Inacareerfullofgood-to-greatrecords,2024sLightVersenotonlyhittowardtheupperhalfofthatscalebutwasalsooneofthelightest,mostcheerfulentries.Thesessionsweresoproductivethattwoalbumsworthofmaterialwereputontape,andacoupleofyearslater,HensTeethwasreleased.Thesethasaverysimilarsound--amorerustictakeontheexplorativefolk-jazzofVanMorrisonsAstralWeeks--butaverydifferentoverallfeel.HensTeethisforthemostpartlessbreezylistenthatLightVerses,withmelodiesthattakemoretimetosinkin,lyricsthathavesomeintrospectivemelancholy,andarrangementsthatfavorcloserlistening.Despitethesefactors,therecordisntgloomybyanystretch.Infact,itcanbequitepeacefullybeautifulwithBeamswarmcroonhangingbackinthemix,surroundedwithallmannerofstrings,horns,guitars,andvocals.ThefolktrioImwithHertakeaco-starringroleontwosongs,andothertracksfeaturelovelybackingvocalsfromBeamsdaughterArden.Thefullsoundoftherecordgivesthemoreupbeatsongsanalmostjoyfulfeeling,asonthealbum-opening\"Roses\"wheretheliltingversesexplodeintoawidescreenchorusthatfillsthespectrumwithfuzzguitar,allmannerofstringedinstruments,merrilyramblingbass,andaninsistentvocalchorus.Foronewhospentsomuchtimeworkingoutone-personharmonies,Beamshowsgreatskillhereorganizingthevoicesinveryinteresting,quitenon-clichedways.\"RobinsEgg\"isanotheruptemposongthatmakesgreatuseofvoices--namelyImwithHer--whilealsocomingascloseasI\u0026amp;Wwillevercometorockingout.\"InYourOcean\"doesntrock,butithasasteady,mellowgrovethatsirresistible,especiallywhencombinedwithasmoothclassicrockfeelandaveryhooky,hard-to-forgetmelody.Thequieter,morerelaxedsongsarejustasmemorable.\"Defiance.Ohio\"hassoaringstrings,beautifulbackingvocals,andtrickychordchanges,\"GraceNotes\"radiatesintrospectionandbeauty,somuchsothatevensomekeeningwhistlingcantbreakthemood,and\"HalfMeasures\"closesthealbumonasombernotewitharaftofvocalsfloatingovertheundulatingmelodyandslowlypluckedstrings.Beamhasbeenmakingrecordslikethisforsolongthatitwouldhavebeeneasyjusttogivehalfaneffort,makesomethingdecent,andmoveon.Thisrecord,andLightVerse,showthatheisstillsearching,stillworkinghard,andstillabletoimbuehisalbumswiththesamedeepfeelingandunstintingbeautythathehasfromthebeginning.~TimSendra\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sub Pop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52490361438497,"sku":"98787170726","price":133.0,"currency_code":"DKK","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/8482\/2076\/files\/98787170726.jpg?v=1774486418","url":"https:\/\/cdsvinyljapan.com\/en-dk\/products\/98787170726","provider":"CDs Vinyl Japan Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}