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Woman King
Folk · 2005 · 6 tracks

Woman King

Iron & Wine

A swampy, Southern Gothic expansion of Sam Beam's acoustic folk. Distorted electric guitars and heavy hand percussion meet whispered biblical allegories.

February 22, 2005 · Sub Pop

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A dark, humid, and deeply mystical Southern Gothic reverie.

Tracklist · 6 Tracks
01
Woman King
4:21
02
Jezebel
5:07
03
Gray Stables
3:55
04
Freedom Hangs Like Heaven
4:01
05
My Lady’s House
3:33
06
Evening on the Ground (Lilith’s Song)
3:05
Moments Worth Waiting For
The unexpected entry of a gritty, distorted electric guitar on the title track, breaking the pristine acoustic spell of his earlier work.
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Rolling Stone3.5/ 5 stars
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Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Woman King sound next to the rest of Iron & Wine's catalogue?

Mysterious+3.8σ

Mysterious saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

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