Iron And Wine – Who Can See Forever Soundtrack LP clear yellow

document capturing a moment in time or perhaps reinventing older material

as it was being given new life or perhaps showcasing a band at the height

of their prowess, it was a standard release in every band’s catalog.

Recently, the internet has made bootlegging almost non-existent as bands

specialize in offering board-quality downloads that can be equally as

important as a band’s official releases. The live experience has always

been the going-to-church portion of our communal experience, and the live

record should capture that spirit and energy. With those goals in mind, Iron

& Wine offer their first official live record with the career-spanning set Who

Can See Forever.

Captured over two evenings at the historic Haw River Ballroom in

Saxapahaw, North Carolina, Who Can See Forever finds Iron & Wine in full

flight, working their way through a catalog of songs spanning their twenty-

plus-year career. The recordings happened deep into a three-year period

by a band of assassins assembled by mainstay Sam Beam that included

bassist Sebastian Steinberg (Fiona Apple, Soul Coughing), drummer Beth

Goodfellow (Allison Russell, Better Oblivion Community Center), cellist

Teddy Rankin-Parker and keyboardist Eliza Hardy-Jones (War on Drugs,

Grace Potter). It was a creative period for Beam that rendered two albums

(Beast Epic and Weed Garden) and garnered four Grammy nominations.

While having performed many shows solo acoustic and known mostly as a

singer-songwriter to those in the know, Beam has over the years

assembled some of the most adventurous musicians when putting together

his touring bands. From members of Antibalas to Califone, Chicago

Underground Duo to Tin Hat Trio, Isotope 217 to Calexico, Beam has rarely

sought the comfort of straight interpretation. Taking as much inspiration

from Little Feat or The Talking Heads as he might from Tom Waits or

Leonard Cohen, the musicians are cast in roles like actors with the hope

they bring something new and different night in and night out.

Who Can See Forever offers a fresh listen to many of Iron & Wine’s most

well-loved songs, including “The Trapeze Swinger,” “Boy With a Coin,” and

“Naked As We Came,” while also showcasing more recent classics like

“Thomas County Law” and “Monkeys Uptown” to name but a few of the

albums nineteen tracks.

Initially intended as a live concert film, Who Can See Forever was shot

over three years by director Josh Sliffe. Using the traditional concert film as

its jumping-off point, Who Can See Forever digs into its subject matter

through a series of interviews, moments in between, and unguarded

behind-the-scenes footage to put the viewer at the center of the Iron &

Wine universe. Part concert film, part music documentary, and part

meditative examination, both Who Can See Forever and its accompanying

soundtrack are the perfect companion piece for existing fans and a

welcome entry point for new ones.

Label: Sub Pop – SP 1601, Black Cricket Recording Co. – BC 015

Format: 2 x Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Yellow Translucent

Country: Europe

Released: Nov 17, 2023

Genre: Rock, Folk, World, & Country

Style: Indie Rock

Tracklist

A1 The Trapeze Swinger

A1 Boy With A Coin

A3 Woman King

A4 Thomas County Law

B1 House By The Sea

B2 About A Bruise

B3 Sodom, South Georgia

B4 Last Night

B5 Monkeys Uptown

C1 Wolves (Song Of The Shepherd's Dog)

C2 Grace For Saints And Ramblers

C3 Dearest Forsaken

C4 Glad Man Singing

C5 On Your Wings

D1 Passing Afternoon

D2 Pagan Angel And A Borrowed Car

D3 Naked As We Came

D4 Call Your Boys

D5 Muddy Hymnal