Beast Epic
by Iron & Wine
  • Record Label: Sub Pop
  • Release Date: Aug 25, 2017
User Score
7.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 24 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 20 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 24
  3. Negative: 1 out of 24
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  1. temptershell
    Sep 10, 2017
    5
    It's still the same climate and nothing new. I was expecting a whole new version of this band, and I got the same as many years ago. A little boredom and a little lack of invention but pleasant listening.

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Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 24 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 24
  3. Negative: 0 out of 24
  1. musicOMH.com
    Sep 6, 2017
    70
    Beast Epic is a worthy addition to the Iron And Wine catalogue and an example of an album that improves the more and deeper you listen to it.
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  2. Blurt Magazine
    Aug 31, 2017
    80
    Don’t look for fireworks here, but rather smaller, quieter revelations that take time to unveil themselves.
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  3. Prefix Magazine
    Aug 30, 2017
    65
    The album marks the return of that sharpness of perspective in Beam’s songwriting. However, there are moments where the music--though the band plays together well--threatens to tip from spare into stale. It never quite gets there.
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