The Shepherd's Dog

by Iron and Wine

The Shepherd's Dog cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 25 September 2007
  • Label: Sub Pop
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 49:43
  • Community rating: 3.75/5 from 10 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Sam Beam moves away from lo-fi simplicity towards a rich, textured sound on 'The Shepherd's Dog'. The album incorporates world music rhythms, dub influences, and psychedelic touches into his folk songwriting. It is a dense, lyrically abstract record that rewards deep listening.

Genres

Descriptors: acoustic, male-vocals, folk, lo-fi, gentle

Tracklist

  1. Pagan Angel and a Borrowed Car (04:32)
  2. White Tooth Man (03:57)
  3. Lovesong of the Buzzard (04:26)
  4. Carousel (04:02)
  5. House By the Sea (04:21)
  6. Innocent Bones (03:42)
  7. Wolves (Song of the Shepherd's Dog) (04:57)
  8. Resurrection Fern (04:49)
  9. Boy With a Coin (04:05)
  10. The Devil Never Sleeps (02:06)
  11. Peace Beneath the City (04:45)
  12. Flightless Bird, American Mouth (04:01)

Credits

  • Dusty Summers - design
  • Colin Studybaker - engineer
  • Balthazar De Ley - engineer [additional]
  • Neil Strauch - engineer [additional]
  • Greg Calbi - mastered by
  • Brian Deck - performer
  • EJ Holowicki - performer
  • Jim Becker - performer
  • Joey Burns - performer
  • John Katke - performer
  • Matthew Lux - performer
  • Patrick McKinney - performer
  • Paul Niehaus - performer
  • Rob Burger - performer
  • Sam Beam - performer
  • Sarah Beam - performer

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