Hen鈥檚 Teeth
by Iron and Wine
- Type: Album
- Released: 27 February 2026
- Label: Sub Pop
- Country: United States
- Length: 39:20
- Community rating: 3.53/5 from 16 ratings
Album Notes & Community Reviews
Sam Beam returns to the intimate acoustic roots of his early work with 'Hen鈥檚 Teeth', a collection of poetic indie folk characterized by delicate arrangements and hushed vocals. The album utilizes sparse instrumentation to highlight Beam鈥檚 intricate songwriting and pastoral lyrical imagery. This record serves as a warm, contemplative addition to the Iron & Wine catalog, emphasizing the quiet power of minimal folk songcraft.
Genres
Descriptors: acoustic, folk, storytelling, gentle, hushed, lo-fi, male-vocals, melodic, unpolished
Tracklist
- Roses (04:13)
- Paper and Stone (03:35)
- Robin's Egg (feat. I'm With Her) (03:04)
- Singing Saw (03:17)
- In Your Ocean (03:22)
- Defiance, Ohio (03:39)
- Wait Up (feat. I'm With Her) (03:45)
- Grace Notes (05:09)
- Dates and Dead People (06:00)
- Half Measures (03:16)
Credits
- Iron and Wine - primary artist, art direction, artwork, producer [produced by], songwriter [songs written by], vocals, guitar
- Paul Cartwright - arranged by [string arrangements by], violin, viola, mandolin, mandola, tenor guitar
- Dusty Summers - art direction
- Sebastian Steinberg - bass
- Beth Goodfellow - drums, percussion
- Griffin Goldsmith - drums, percussion
- Kyle Crane - drums, percussion
- I'm With Her - featuring
- David Garza - guitar [guitars], zither, kalimba
- Jeff Powell - lacquer cut by
- Richard Dodd - mastered by
- Tyler Chester - piano, organ, keyboards [keys]
- Dave Way - recorded by
- Darren Schneider - recorded by [additional recording by]
- Gary Paczosa - recorded by [additional recording by]
- Aoife O'Donovan - vocals
- Arden Beam - vocals
- Sara Watkins - vocals
- Sarah Jarosz - vocals