Blog: Terrapin Sound

Sam Beam's performance moniker, Iron and Wine, hardly needs an introduction; you should recognize it from an M&M commercial and that ubiquitous Garden State soundtrack a few years back. But on paper, Iron and Wine sounds like so many other alt-folk acts out there, with murmured vocals and the occasional slide guitar – what accounts for all this commercial success? The appeal lies in Beam's combination of aesthetic and content; alongside the hushed acoustic sound are uncommonly perceptive lyrics. "Naked As We Came," [...]