Iron & Wine – Freedom Hangs Like Heaven
There is nothing noticeably punk rock, classically undiscovered, or elite about this song – for once I offer only a tune that I find truly engaging &, at times, carelessly beautiful. One-man bands are still somehow the biggest craze these days, but I won’t be the one to poo-poo on that style; I think if it’s done right it can be nearly catastrophic. There are moments in this song that really hit the spot: the drums kicking in, the banjo popping in & out, every single thing about the vocals (but especially how goddamn BLUESY they are). Watching Sam Beam play solo live is an emotional catalyst to search out the studio material, & music could really take a page out of that book; the heart translates wonderfully, but on different levels, in unprecedented ways.
