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- Summary: Written, recorded and performed entirely by Miami, Fla-based Samuel Beam, 'The Creek Drank The Cradle' is the debut album for Iron & Wine, a largely lo-fi, acoustic affair with a darker take on folk and bluegrass.
- Record Label: Sub Pop
- Genre(s): Indie, Rock
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Top Track
Upward Over The Mountain | |
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Mother don't worry, I killed the last snake that lived in the creek bed Mother don't worry, I've got some money I saved for the weekend Mother... | See the rest of the song lyrics |
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Positive: 13 out of 14
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Mixed: 1 out of 14
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Negative: 0 out of 14
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Worthy of any superlative you can throw its way.
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A stunning debut and one of the best records of 2002.
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Spartan and unadorned, the naked sincerity of the record is heartbreaking.
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The Creek Drank the Cradle is made of small epiphanies.
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The ambiguity in the songs adds to their haunting quality.
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The Creek Drank the Cradle is very surreal, mythical, haunting; it creates a mood of warmth and comfort, and makes me feel as if I've been transported to another, far more peaceful plane of existence.
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Q MagazineAn acquired taste. [Mar 2003, p.109]
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Positive: 15 out of 17
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Mixed: 1 out of 17
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Negative: 1 out of 17
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BrianF.Jan 27, 2009Simply the best album I have ever owned. Musically gorgeous, lyrically brilliant, and grippingly sincere. Buy this now.
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lelllellNov 19, 2005i love it!
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drewiNov 26, 2005good stuff
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BenjaminEAug 27, 2004Subdued, composed, and solid... All around a wonderful album.
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Sep 14, 2017
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JackFeb 9, 2005Very good album. The lyrics of many of the songs are great. Beam's vocals are soothing and simply amazing.
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KurtFJul 30, 2004I didn't get it. Maybe it's just me. Everyone else seems to like it.
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