New Single From Iron & Wine - “Boy With a Coin”

From the upcoming album The Shepherd’s Dog, out September 25th on SubPop. Go ahead and hit play, then you can read me ramble on about it…

(link removed by request from SubPop Records) But here’s a streaming version:

Gotta say I’m a big fan. It’s reminiscent of the songs on In the Reins, Iron & Wine’s collaboration with Calexico. Unlike many of the tracks on The Creek Drank the Cradle or Our Endless Numbered Days there’s a lot going on here. The song has boatload of layers. I count a fingerpicked acoustic guitar, electric guitar, slide guitar, bass, handclaps, percussion, lead vocals, and backing vocals. And I’m not sure I got them all. While I love the sparse sounds on the previous albums I think it’s exciting to see Sam stretch out a little. This officially makes The Shepherd’s Dog my most anticipated release of 2007.

For more info on the single and the album head on over at My Old Kentucky Blog (boy, Dodge is on a roll today…). Or you can check out Iron & Wine’s official site.

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