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Despite the most subtle of changes, making each release quite homogeneous in nature, Sam Beam's Iron And Wine never quite stales. Beam continuously maintains a level of skill that is, at least in the simplistic folk realm where he resides, fairly unparalleled. And so it is on his latest endeavor, a double LP titled Around The Well . Around The Well demonstrates exactly how cohesive Beam's work is, collecting tracks from throughout his career. And while many of these are rarities or out-of-print tracks that [...]

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