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Universal acclaim- based on 49 Ratings
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Positive: 44 out of 49
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Mixed: 3 out of 49
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Negative: 2 out of 49
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Feb 11, 2022A sparse intimate long rest in warm park grass,unburdened. It feels soft and sincere.
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Mar 25, 2012At first, the album feels too slow, way too careless. The songs seem to have the same melody and just copy off one another. However, with further listening, they become some of the most beautiful songs written of the naughties. They make me want to lay out on a summer day and just look up at the sky, my ears hearing each word and instrument with great delight.
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erikiSep 26, 2005perfect
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ScottCJun 12, 2004A masterpeice!
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LawrencePJul 4, 2004Some of the most beautiful music of the decade. "if l leave before you, darling don't you waste me in the ground" Sam Beam.
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TanyaJan 9, 2005Amazing. Great for listening to while traveling on back roads while it's snowing.
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BarbaraMooreJan 2, 2006First heard Iron & Wine on the soundtrack of "In Good Company". I was mesmerized and have purchased and downloaded everything available. Each song is at least a 10.
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markhDec 31, 2004Beautiful. Peaceful. Lyrics that make you weep. Genius use of layering with elegant finger picking.
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BenjaminBunnyOct 31, 2004Really quite lovely.
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KrisLApr 21, 2004Easily the best album this year. It is an album you can put on any time of day and it sounds just right.
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kateha!Aug 6, 2004sodom south georgia is one of the best tunes i have heard in a long time. actually i like all of them . haha
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IsaacBJan 4, 2005Just bought it today. Really, the most beautiful music I have heard in quite a while. Sam's voice is intimate and touching.
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MattWAug 20, 2005Sam Beam is virtually undiscovered and that is a shame and blessing at the same time. For people like myself who get the opportunity to enjoy his music without pop america running it into the ground it's great. However It is only a matter of time before Sam is household and if I will do my part in enjoying process.
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ErnieMar 22, 2004
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tylert.Mar 26, 2004beauty
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timdMar 26, 2004Consistency is over rated, so is this album sorry. Some songs are luvly but it seems Beam is almost too comfortable in his format.
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JoshuaTMay 18, 2004If it's possible, I think Mr. Beam surpassed 2002's "The Creek Drank the Cradle." "Passing Afternoon" is his best song (IMO) to date.
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TristramFeb 26, 2005This disc really disappointed me. Along with Earlimart, Iron & Wine is getting better press than is deserved simply by sounding like Elliott Smith. And nothing here resonates like anything from the late Smith. Its all soft but characterless adult-alternative made for people that like the Thorns record. Try Rejoicing In the Hands by Devendra Banhart instead.
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AndrewPMay 9, 2007Some of the best lyrics ever recorded, and the music complements them so well. Everything about this record is truly astouding.
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MihaiVJan 4, 2007Nobody makes music like this anymore.
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May 14, 2016His best effort ever while Sodom South Georgia is the gem of the album where Mr. Beam tackled his haunting experience about his father's death and made it a juxtaposition with his daughter's birth which was ingenious. Very exhilarating, mature, and calming album altogether.
Awards & Rankings
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Has a few more production touches than his past crackling work.
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This time around, Beam is less like some dungaree-wearing, O Brother, Where Art Thou? throwback, and more like the natural - and, frankly, wonderful - successor to the Elliott Smith and Nick Drake school of perfectly beautiful songwriting.
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Our Endless Numbered Days is cleaner, more diverse, and generally sparser than its predecessor, and, given the apparent limits of Beam's former setup, it's also an astoundingly progressive record: Beam has successfully transgressed his cultural pigeonhole without sacrificing any of his dusty allure.