Iron & Wine - Archive Series Vol. 5: Tallahassee Recordings

Released 7th May 2021.

VinylReleased 14th May 2021

Archive Series Volume No. 5: Tallahasseeis the lost-in-time debut album from Iron & Wine. A collection of songs recorded three years prior to his official Sub Pop debut,The Creek Drank the Cradle(2002). A period before the concept of Iron & Wine existed and principal songwriter Sam Beam was studying at Florida State University with the intent of pursuing a career in film. Tallahassee documents the very first steps on a journey that would lead to a career as one of Americas most original and distinctive singer-songwriters.

Creek arrived like a thief in the night with its lo-fi, hushed vocals and intimate nature, while almost inverselyTallahasseecomes with a strange sense of confidence. Perhaps an almost youthful discretion that likely comes from being too young to know better a