Around the Well
Iron & Wine · 2009
93 min · 23 tracks · country music
A tender collection of introspective folk melodies, woven with poetic imagery and gentle instrumentation that invites quiet reflection.
Top tracks — play these first
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Dearest Forsaken Start here — Opening the album, this track sets a reflective tone with its haunting vocals and intricate guitar work, encapsulating Beam's lyrical depth.
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Such Great Heights — Originally covered by The Postal Service, this version highlights Beam's emotive delivery and intimate arrangement that reinterprets the song’s themes of love and longing.
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The Trapeze Swinger — This lengthy track showcases Beam’s storytelling prowess as he blends nostalgia with vivid imagery, creating a profound sense of yearning.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- introspective moments of quiet reflection
- dynamic exploration with emotional peaks
- tender melodies for cozy evenings
- headphone detail hunting on long
- gentle waves of soothing sound
Maybe skip if you
- seeking high-energy party vibes
- prefer instant gratification tracks
Where this album fits
- In the catalog
- Deep Cut — A collection of unreleased tracks, appealing primarily to dedicated fans.
- Career context
- Around the Well is a compilation album released in 2009, following Iron & Wine's critically acclaimed album The Shepherd's Dog from 2007. This release showcases a selection of previously unreleased tracks and rarities from the early years of Sam Beam’s career, highlighting his growth as a songwriter. It serves as a bridge between his earlier lo-fi work and the more polished sound that would follow.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Sufjan Stevens· Nick Drake· Fleet Foxes
Tracklist
Disc 1
- 1 Dearest Forsaken Start here 3:49
- 2 Morning 2:41
- 3 Loud as Hope 2:56
- 4 Peng! 33 3:28
- 5 Sacred Vision 3:19
- 6 Friends They Are Jewels 4:14
- 7 Hickory 4:35
- 8 Waitin' for a Superman 4:34
- 9 Swans and the Swimming 3:24
- 10 Call Your Boys 3:47
- 11 Such Great Heights 4:11
Disc 2
- 1 Communion Cups and Someone's Coat 2:02
- 2 Belated Promise Ring 3:45
- 3 God Made the Automobile 3:54
- 4 Homeward, These Shoes 1:34
- 5 Love Vigilantes 3:26
- 6 Sinning Hands 5:30
- 7 No Moon 4:15
- 8 Serpent Charmer 2:39
- 9 Carried Home 6:31
- 10 Kingdom of the Animals 5:05
- 11 Arms of a Thief 3:41
- 12 The Trapeze Swinger 9:31
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