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10.0
20784
10.0 |
The Guardian
A crossover blend of folk and funk elements that variously recalls J J Cale, CSNY, Simon & Garfunkel, Stevie Wonder and Traffic
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9.1
20943
9.1 |
A.V. Club
Kiss Each Other Clean is about the big subjects: what we believe, why we believe it, and what becomes of us once we realize we might be wrong
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9.0
20905
9.0 |
NME
A surprising and majestic triumph
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9.0
21270
9.0 |
Prefix
Could have been a pandering mess; Sam Beam, however, is able to create his most inviting world yet
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9.0
21283
9.0 |
Blurt
There aren't many musical artists that can be counted on to get better with every record. With Kiss Each Other Clean, Iron & Wine firmly, confidently, beautifully steps into that rarified pantheon
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9.0
20795
9.0 |
God Is In The TV
It’s hard to think of anyone else out there capable of writing such stunningly conceived and poetic songs
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9.0
20158
9.0 |
Spin
Kiss delivers plenty of unexpected layers, employed judiciously in service of Beam's usual ruminative ideas about good and evil, love and death
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9.0
20176
9.0 |
Bowlegs
The originality of Beam’s writing and musical eclecticism on the album make for an intoxicating brew
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8.5
20876
8.5 |
Independent on Sunday
Again, Beam has created a unique cosmic (and karmic) American music
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8.0
20166
8.0 |
The Skinny
Beam continues his progression through diversification without the loss of his trademark considered style. This is definitely his most enlightened work to date
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8.0
20209
8.0 |
Q
As ever, a real treat for the ears. Print edition only
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8.0
20212
8.0 |
Uncut
Is it bleak as hell or mellow and fruitful? yes. and verily, yes. Print edition only
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8.0
20413
8.0 |
The Scotsman
Sweetly genre-busting, this is ultimate pop music, neither conforming nor confronting. Lie back and enjoy
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8.0
20815
8.0 |
Entertainment.ie
Blends the folksy intimacy of those early records with the genre-bending nature of 'The Shepherd's Dog'
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8.0
20707
8.0 |
Drowned In Sound
More than being just another great album, it suggests a brilliant and unpredictable future from an artist who, unbelievably, appears to be only just getting started
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8.0
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8.0 |
Eye Weekly
At once warmly familiar and continually surprising
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8.0
20770
8.0 |
State
Beam genuinely sounds like he’s having fun switching between styles, and the music has a consequently vibrant quality
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8.0
20780
8.0 |
The Guardian
Packed with sounds that a more self-conscious indie-folk musician wouldn't contemplate
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8.0
21319
8.0 |
Rave Magazine
This album is almost certain to enhance Iron And Wine’s already impressive reputation
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8.0
21742
8.0 |
DIY
Easily holds it’s own against any of Beam’s previous material, which is pretty high praise
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8.0
20977
8.0 |
The Quietus
It's a heart-breaking, wonderful journey
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8.0
20979
8.0 |
The Line Of Best Fit
Beam is tapping on a rich fountain of form and long may it continue
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8.0
20982
8.0 |
State
There’s a loose, freewheeling feel to the album
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8.0
20914
8.0 |
No Ripcord
His seamless genre bending will always transcend generational gaps
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8.0
20597
8.0 |
musicOMH
For those in his audience prepared to explore new territory along with him, [this] will be something of a treat
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8.0
20969
8.0 |
Clash
A rather more lively, sometimes even poppy record
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8.0
20921
8.0 |
Slant Magazine
The pop-centric elements of Kiss Each Other Clean add inexplicable weight to the album's lavish sentimentality
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7.7
20917
7.7 |
Pitchfork
These songs are generally not the type to grab you right away, but there's enough mystery and melody there to call you back
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7.0
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7.0 |
The Digital Fix
Another winner from this consummate musician
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7.0
20929
7.0 |
Rolling Stone
Beam's headed someplace, and it's worth following
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7.0
21040
7.0 |
Consequence Of Sound
A lot of catchy melodies
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7.0
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7.0 |
Under The Radar
It seems there’s not much that Beam can’t try
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7.0
20522
7.0 |
BBC
The Sam Beam that we hear on Iron & Wine’s fourth album is a figure quite distinct from the one that first greeted us on his 2002 debut
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7.0
21203
7.0 |
Tiny Mix Tapes
The remarkable change here comes from courtesy of the record's sonic qualities
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6.9
20854
6.9 |
Beats Per Minute
Beam is a genius at melody, and nearly every track on the album is hummable
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6.0
20872
6.0 |
The Observer
Beam's "focused pop record" has swapped mystery for slickness and sax licks, kissing clean his music of much of its grit
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6.0
20273
6.0 |
The Irish Times
Beam has grown from being overtly influenced by the likes of Nick Drake to forging a persistent, delicate style all his own
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6.0
20192
6.0 |
Mojo
It'll be interesting to see if this slicker Iron & Wine will still reap the same rewards as, say, Fleet Foxes and Bon Iver. Print edition only
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6.0
21171
6.0 |
Daily Telegraph
Recalls Scritti Politti, or Sufjan Stevens – perhaps not what his folky fans were hoping for, but it’s an impressive makeover
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6.0
20976
6.0 |
PopMatters
Just a little too effete to be the great pop record that it really should be
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