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Iron & Wine

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Iron & Wine on his latest album, 'Light Verse'

June 21, 2024 • Iron & Wine's Sam Beam joins us in the studio to talk about writing Light Verse, collaborating with Fiona Apple, and how he really feels about adjectives.

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At Long Last, Iron & Wine Drops 'Waves Of Galveston'

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At Long Last, Iron & Wine Drops 'Waves Of Galveston'

August 14, 2018 • Iron & Wine has been performing the song live since at least 2013, but has just given it its first proper release ahead of the band's upcoming EP, Weed Garden.

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October 26, 2017 • Songwriter Sam Beam returns to the Cafe for a solo set in front of a live audience.

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Sam Beam & Jesca Hoop: Tiny Desk Concert

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Sam Beam & Jesca Hoop: Tiny Desk Concert

June 6, 2016 • In what may have been the most comfortable day in the history of NPR Music, Iron & Wine's frontman performs three songs with the charming, inventive singer Jesca Hoop.

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May 12, 2016 • The duo's new album, Love Letter For Fire, is a revelation — but this in-studio performance is transcendent.

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Review: Sam Beam & Jesca Hoop, 'Love Letter For Fire'

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Review: Sam Beam & Jesca Hoop, 'Love Letter For Fire'

April 7, 2016 • With the help of producer Tucker Martine and a smart, subtle band, Hoop and Beam achieve a fine balance — of songwriting sensibilities and of time in the spotlight.

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