Woman King is the fourth EP from Iron & Wine (aka Samuel Beam), released on February 22, 2005, by Sub Pop Records.
| Woman King (EP) | ||||
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| Released | February 22, 2005 | |||
| Recorded | August 2004 | |||
| Genre | Folk | |||
| Length | 23:58 | |||
| Label | Sub Pop | |||
| Producer | Brian Deck | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Kludge | (6/10)[2] |
| Pitchfork Media | (8.5/10)[3] |
| PopMatters | (9/10)[4] |
| Rolling Stone |  [5] |
Woman King expanded on the studio sounds that marked his previous LP, Our Endless Numbered Days, and also included electric guitars. Each track featured a spiritual female figure and had subtle Biblical undertones, although Beam has said in interviews that he is agnostic.[6]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Woman King" | 4:20 |
| 2. | "Jezebel" | 5:07 |
| 3. | "Gray Stables" | 3:55 |
| 4. | "Freedom Hangs Like Heaven" | 4:00 |
| 5. | "My Lady's House" | 3:32 |
| 6. | "Evening on the Ground (Lilith's Song)" | 4:04 |
| Total length: | 23:58 | |
References
edit- ^ Woman King at AllMusic
- ^ Kludge review
- ^ Pitchfork Media review
- ^ PopMatters review
- ^ Rolling Stone review
- ^ "Iron and Wine". Archived from the original on 2017-12-28. Retrieved 2006-08-07.
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