Around the Well
2009 compilation album by Iron & Wine
Around the Well | ||||
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Compilation album by Iron & Wine | ||||
Released | May 19, 2009 | |||
Genre | Folk rock | |||
Length | 92:11 | |||
Label | Sub Pop | |||
Producer | Iron & Wine | |||
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The A.V. Club | B−[2] |
BBC Music | favorable[3] |
NME | (8/10)[4] |
Pitchfork Media | (7.3/10)[5] |
Rock Sound | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Rolling Stone | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Around the Well is a compilation of out-of-print and previously unreleased tracks by the folk rock artist Iron & Wine, released on May 19, 2009.[9] Iron & Wine toured in May 2009 in support of this release.[10]
Track listing
All tracks written by Sam Beam, except where noted.
Disc 1
- "Dearest Forsaken" - 3:49
- "Morning" - 2:41
- "Loud as Hope" - 2:56
- "Peng! 33" - 3:28 (Stereolab)
- "Sacred Vision" - 3:19
- "Friends They Are Jewels" - 4:14
- "Hickory" - 4:35
- "Waitin' for a Superman" - 4:34 (Wayne Coyne, Michael Ivins, Steven Drozd)
- "Swans and the Swimming" - 3:24
- "Call Your Boys" - 3:47
- "Such Great Heights" - 4:11 (Ben Gibbard, Jimmy Tamborello)
Disc 2
- "Communion Cups & Someone's Coat" - 2:02
- "Belated Promise Ring" - 3:45
- "God Made the Automobile" - 3:54
- "Homeward, These Shoes" - 1:34
- "Love Vigilantes" - 3:26 (Bernard Sumner, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris, Gillian Gilbert)
- "Sinning Hands" - 5:31
- "No Moon" - 4:15
- "Serpent Charmer" - 2:39
- "Carried Home" - 6:31
- "Kingdom of the Animals" - 5:05
- "Arms of a Thief" - 3:41
- "The Trapeze Swinger" - 9:31
The iTunes Store and Apple Music versions of the album also include a bonus track, Love Vigilantes (Alternate version).
References
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ The A.V. Club review
- ^ BBC Music review
- ^ NME review
- ^ Pitchfork Media review
- ^ Kennedy, Adam F. (June 2009). "Iron and Wine – Around the Well." Rock Sound (123): 85.
- ^ Rolling Stone review
- ^ "Spin review". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2010-02-19.
- ^ "Iron & Wine Rounds Up Rare Tracks, Plots Tour". Billboard.com. Archived from the original on 15 February 2009. Retrieved 2009-02-19.
- ^ "Iron and Wine Gathers Around The Well, Plans Intimate May Tour". prefixmag.com. Archived from the original on 16 February 2009. Retrieved 2009-02-19.
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