Iron & Wine’s “Light Verse”, his seventh album, comes out on Sub Pop On Friday, April 26th The ten-track collection was produced by the band’s principal singer-songwriter Sam Beam and mixed and engineered by Dave Way at Waystation and Silent Zoo Studios in Los Angeles. “Light Verse” is the first full-length Iron & Wine release in over seven years and follows his two Grammy-nominated releases, 2017’s “Beast Epic” and 2018’s “Weed Garden” EP.
The album was musically shaped by a cast of players who brought their own stamp of authenticity to Beam’s singular vision. Joining were Tyler Chester (keyboards), Sebastian Steinberg (bass), David Garza (guitar), Griffin Goldsmith, Beth Goodfellow, Kyle Crane (all drums/percussion) and Paul Cartwright (strings). A 24-piece orchestra makes an appearance over four tracks and Fiona Apple lent her voice – “that miracle that sounds like both a sacrifice and a weapon at the same time” – to a duet called ‘All In Good Time.’ Beam believes it’s an album that should be taken as a whole, “it is….lovingly handmade and as self-assured as a secret handshake.”
The lead single “You Never Know” is out now – listen to it below.
