Years to Burn
It took more than a decade to follow up In the Reins, but its successor reveals musicians who’ve learned to corral swarms of instruments and styles into a newly complex sound.
Ever since their 2005 collaboration on the In the Reins EP, Iron & Wine's Sam Beam wanted to work again with Calexico's Joey Burns and John Covertino on another record, and vice versa.
Calexico and Iron & Wine's second collaborative effort, Years to Burn is a nuanced blend of the work of both its creators.
Almost 15 years after hushed folk singer Iron & Wine (Sam Beam) teamed up with the Latin-infused country group Calexico on the beguiling EP...
It was in 2005 that Sam Beam—the man behind Durham, North Carolina-based indie-folkers Iron & Wine—sat down with Tucson, Arizona's Calexico for a spirited meeting of minds and hearts.
There are flashes of great folk songwriting on Calexico and Iron & Wine reunite on Years To Burn, but something’s lost now they’re free from pressure.