Sam Beam, aka Iron & Wine, released Our Endless Numbered Days, his second album, in March of 2004. It followed his seemingly out of nowhere debut arrival, The Creek Drank the Cradle (2002) which was a quiet word of mouth treasure. Our Endless Numbered Days was recorded in Chicago and was the first in a string of releases to be produced by Brian Deck (Red Red Meat, Modest Mouse, Ugly Casanova, etc.).

Upon its release SPIN called the record a masterwork one that is self-assured, spellbinding, and richly, refreshingly adult. Pitchfork, in their Best New Music review, had this to say: An astoundingly progressive record: Beam has successfully transgressed his cultural pigeonhole without sacrificing any of his dusty allure.

TRACKLIST

SIDE A
On Your Wings
Naked as We Came
Cinder and Smoke
Sunset Soon Forgotten