The Creek Drank the Cradle

by Iron & Wine

The Creek Drank the Cradle cover art

Sam Beam's debut as Iron & Wine, 'The Creek Drank the Cradle', is a masterpiece of lo-fi contemporary folk. Recorded entirely at home, the album pairs hushed vocals with intricate acoustic picking to evoke a soothing, pastoral melancholia.

Genres

  • Contemporary Folk
  • Singer-Songwriter

Tracklist

  1. Lion's Mane
  2. Bird Stealing Bread
  3. Faded from the Winter
  4. Promising Light
  5. The Rooster Moans
  6. Upward Over the Mountain
  7. Southern Anthem
  8. An Angry Blade
  9. Weary Memory
  10. Promise What You Will
  11. Muddy Hymnal