Archive Series Volume No. 1

Archive Series Volume No. 1
Compilation album by Iron and Wine
Released February 24, 2015
Genre Folk
Length 61:35
Label Black Cricket Recording Co.
Producer Sam Beam
Iron and Wine chronology

Ghost on Ghost
(2013)		 Archive Series Volume No. 1
(2015)

Archive Series Volume No. 1 is a rarities collection by Iron & Wine, released February 24, 2015 on Beam's new record label Black Cricket Recording Co. The collection consists of unreleased home recordings and demos from the same time period as the 2002 album The Creek Drank the Cradle and the 2003 EP The Sea & The Rhythm. "Everyone's Summer of '95" was the first track to be officially released from the album. [1] [2] [3] [4]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
AllMusic [5]
Pitchfork (7.2/10) [6]

Track listing

  1. "Slow Black River"
  2. "The Wind Is Low"
  3. "Eden"
  4. "Two Hungry Blackbirds"
  5. "Freckled Girl"
  6. "Judgement"
  7. "Sing Song Bird"
  8. "Beyond the Fence"
  9. "Quarters In a Pocket"
  10. "Loretta"
  11. "Everyone's Summer of '95"
  12. "Minor Piano Keys"
  13. "Your Sly Smile"
  14. "Halfway to Richmond"
  15. "Wade Across the Water"
  16. "Postcard"

Personnel


References

  1. ↑ Evan Minsker, "Iron & Wine Launches Archival Series, Shares "Everyone's Summer of '95" and Short Film Trailer" Pitchfork, January 8, 2015.
  2. ↑ Harley Brown, "Iron & Wine's Sam Beam Talks 'Archive Series Volume No. 1': Exclusive First Listen" Billboard, February 17, 2015
  3. ↑ James Grebey, "Iron & Wine Plots Archival Album Series, Dusts Off 'Everyone's Summer of '95'" Spin, January 8, 2015
  4. ↑ O'Connell, Jake (24 February 2015). "Review: Iron & Wine releases choice archive material". AP Worldstream. Associated Press. Retrieved 26 February 2015 – via HighBeam Research. (subscription required (help)). The constant is a clear Southern gothic character.
  5. ↑ Thomas, Fred. "Archive Series, Vol. 1". AllMusic. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
  6. ↑ Deusner, Stephen M. (24 February 2015). "Archive Series Volume No. 1". Pitchfork. Retrieved 26 February 2015.