The Creek Drank The Cradle

by Iron & Wine

Overview

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’s 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.

Product Details

Release Date:	05/20/2003
Label:	Sub Pop
UPC:	0098787060010
Rank:	17984

Tracks

1. Lion's Mane
2. Bird Stealing Bread
3. Faded from the Winter
4. Promising Light
5. The Rooster Moans
6. Upward Over the Mountain
7. Southern Anthem
8. An Angry Blade
9. Weary Memory
10. Promise What You Will
11. Muddy Hymnal

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Iron & Wine   Primary Artist

Technical Credits

Rick Fisher   Mastering
Sam Beam   Composer,Engineer,Producer,Photography
Kim Black   Etching
Jesse LeDoux   Design