The Creek Drank the Cradle (Vinyl)

*This is NOT a comic! But you can listen to it while you read comics!

By Iron & Wine. Published by Sub Pop. 

Vinyl LP Record, 2002 (2013 printing)

1. Lion's Mane 02:49
2. Bird Stealing Bread 04:21
3. Faded From The Winter 03:17
4. Promising Light 02:49
5. The Rooster Moans 03:24
6. Upward Over The Mountain 05:56
7. Southern Anthem 03:54
8. An Angry Blade 03:48
9. Weary Memory 04:01
10. Promise What You Will 02:24
11. Muddy Hymnal 02:43

Iron and Wine, the recorded Word of one Samuel Beam, Miami, Florida; is one of those one-guy-and-his -tapedeck affairs. The Creek Drank the Cradle is filled with hushed, restrained vocals, affecting lyrics from a naturalist’s perspective, exploring relationships and the hope born from them, all of which come across as though whispered to you personally, accompanied by guitar, banjo, slide guitar… Taken as a whole, The Creek Drank the Cradle_, Iron and Wine’swine debut CD, is an ode to an older South; a part of America that is defined by “traditional values,” pastoral imagery and arcane manners. Or maybe that’s just what we want to hear.

released September 24, 2002