Woman King [EP]
- Iron & Wine
- Band Name: Iron & Wine
- Record Label: Sub Pop
- Release Date: Feb 22, 2005
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TomasMMay 1, 200510
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DaveySMay 6, 20059If you don't like this, then you don't like music...each song is dripping in melody....some of my favorite recordings are EP's that perfect length that satisfies yet leaves you craving a little more...you'd have to go out of your way not to like this...
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carlosaNov 3, 200510I was a fan of iron and wine before but didn't have any of his albums but when i heard the woman king ep i instantly liked it and went out and bought it. Sam Beam is channeling some mean,wild 50s delta bluesmen spirits in songs like "woman king", "freedom hangs like heaven", and "evening on the ground (lilith's song)".
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JamesHFeb 25, 20059Interestingly less lo-fi that previous efforts. Songs (Jezebel, In My Ladys House) that are very similar to previous style of writing really stand out over the more faster paced tracks. One major problem is that it doens't have enough songs on it but then i always hold by quality over quantity.
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TocciMar 1, 20059As usual Mr. Beam has crafted a brilliant album... this time lyrics which float around the role of women in mythology and religion without being too cryptic or scholarly. The new instrumentation is an interesting approach. I especially like the percussion which makes me think that Wilco is not the only band currently listening to Califone.
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mattaMay 26, 20059Really, not a bad song on here. Sam Beam's voice mixed with his laid-back approach and beautiful lyrics make his music so special, and so easy to appreciate on repeated listens.
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RebekahCMay 26, 20059This EP is amazing, Jezebel is a beautiful song that depicts the story almost sweetly :) .. buy this now
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[Anonymous]Oct 2, 200610Iron & Wine's finest work. Not a bad song on it. I just wish it was longer.
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HarryHDec 30, 200510Jezebel is the upmost enspiring song i've heard by Iron&Wine yet.
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MichaelLMar 29, 200510There was one song off the last record: "Cinder and Smoke" that caught my attention. This short, brilliant EP blew my expectations right off the reviews, websites, etc... It's been awhile since one record, especially one that doesn't really fit in with my already eclectic taste struck me insantly as something I'd probably be listening to for the rest of my life.
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StarletDragonessApr 17, 200510Personally, I felt that the songs on the album were fantastic. I am rather eclectic in my taste of music for the most part, and I can enjoy just about anything- but to find a sing that actually touches me and causes me to stop whatever else I am doing just to sit and listen... This is rare...
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JohnRApr 6, 20059Another stellar Iron & Wine release, with not a wasted note. Excellent ep.
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iandJan 24, 200610Jezebel is my favorite song . period. numero uno. When I saw him play it in concert I cried.
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AnneLFeb 23, 20059I love this EP. I didn't know if I would like Iron and Wine with electric guitars, etc, but somehow it still works. Each song is awesome, but Jezebel really stands out.
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agFeb 23, 200510does this guy ever dissapoint? so far, no! he switches it up a bit, and it's still great. his 4 releases are more consitantly great than any other band/artist i can think of. awesome.
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ChrisCFeb 25, 20059I like this a *lot* better than Endless Numbered Days. It has everything that was good about Endless Numbered Days, but with more energetic, engaging songwriting. I can't wait for Beam's next full album, if this is a preview.
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Woman King is an ideal transition record for Beam, interweaving colorful new threads into a familiar pattern and hinting at powerful and majestic songcraft to come on his next full-length.
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Woman King is too short to be considered the high point of Iron & Wine's career -- it certainly points in that direction, though.
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80Woman King subtly opens the sonic palette up to include more percussion, piano, and wait is that an electric guitar?