Iron and Wine

The latest AUK Podcast now available this week featuring the brilliant Sam Beam of Iron and Wine

March 13, 2026 Keith Hargreaves 0

This week’s podcast sees Keith chatting with Sam Beam following the release of Iron and Wine’s latest Hen’s Teeth. It’s an illuminating insight into process and creativity with a genuine musical genius. There are also new […]

Video: Iron and Wine “Roses” – Laugh into each other’s empty mouth

March 13, 2026 Andrew Frolish 0

The much-loved Iron and Wine, also known as multi-instrumentalist and producer Sam Beam, has released the third single from his brand new album, Hen’s Teeth. Released on 27th February 2026 via Sub Pop, this is the […]

Iron And Wine “Hen’s Teeth”

February 23, 2026 Paul Kerr 0

Sam Beam delivers a companion album to 2024’s Light Verse Punted in the publicity handout as a “sibling” album to 2024’s Light Verse, primarily as many of the songs contained here originated at the same sessions, […]

Sounds from beyond the Shed 219 “Nothing to see here”

February 2, 2026 Keith Hargreaves 0

I said in last week’s column that I was attending the AUK Writers weekend in Buxton this last weekend. I also said that what happens in Buxton generally stays in Buxton. And therefore, I must report […]

Iron and Wine announce their eighth album for February – it’s a rare thing!

January 9, 2026 Keith Hargreaves 0

Iron & Wine, the solo project of multi-instrumentalist and producer Sam Beam, has announced their eighth full-length album, “Hen’s Teeth”, is due out on February 27th via Sub Pop and available to preorder here. To accompany […]

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