“Love Vigilantes” from Iron and Wine’s Around the Well

Compilation albums are tricky things to get right, but Around the Well - a 23 song collection of various odds and ends spanning Sam Beam’s career - manages quite well. If you’re already a fan, then this collection of covers, previously unreleased singles and various other rarities is a must-have addition to your library. If you’re new to Iron and Wine, then consider this a chance to catch up on what you’ve been missing. Beam’s hushed voice is the perfect thing to carry one through a lazy Sunday afternoon, and when he’s covering The Postal Service, New Order and The Flaming Lips…well, I’m not sure it gets better than that. Love this.







