The Creek Drank the Cradle

The Creek Drank the Cradle is the debut studio album by American musician Iron & Wine (aka Sam Beam). It was released on September 24, 2002. The vinyl LP release came with a bonus 7" vinyl single. The promo CD for this album was released in a cardboard sleeve with alternate artwork.

The Creek Drank the Cradle
Studio album by
Iron & Wine
ReleasedSeptember 24, 2002
GenreIndie folk, lo-fi
Length39:26
LabelSub Pop
ProducerIron & Wine
Iron & Wine chronology
The Creek Drank the Cradle
(2002)		 The Sea & The Rhythm
(2003)

Background

The sparse lo-fi sound of the album is attributed to Beam recording the tracks at home on a four-track recorder initially as demos. His intention was to pass these on to Joey Burns and John Convertino of the band Calexico who would provide a rhythm section on the finished piece. However the demos were released instead.[1]

Reception
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic87/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
The Austin Chronicle[4]
Drowned in Sound8/10[5]
Pitchfork8.1/10[6]
Q[7]
Stylus MagazineB+[8]
Tiny Mix Tapes4.5/5[9]
Uncut[10]

The Creek Drank the Cradle has received widespread critical acclaim since its release. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 87, based on 14 reviews, which indicates "universal acclaim".[2]

Pitchfork placed The Creek Drank the Cradle at number 137 on their list of the top 200 albums of the 2000s.[11] Tim Sendra of AllMusic called it "a stunning debut and one of the best records of 2002."[3]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Sam Beam.

No.TitleLength
1."Lion's Mane"2:49
2."Bird Stealing Bread"4:21
3."Faded from the Winter"3:17
4."Promising Light"2:49
5."The Rooster Moans"3:24
6."Upward Over the Mountain"5:56
7."Southern Anthem"3:54
8."An Angry Blade"3:48
9."Weary Memory"4:01
10."Promise What You Will"2:24
11."Muddy Hymnal"2:43
Total length:39:26
7" Vinyl Single
No.TitleLength
1."Her Tea Leaves"3:50
2."Carissa's Wierd [sic][12]"2:07
Total length:5:57

References
  1. http://www.nowtoronto.com/music/story.cfm?content=149568
  2. "Reviews for The Creek Drank The Cradle by Iron & Wine". Metacritic. Retrieved May 12, 2015.
  3. Sendra, Tim. "The Creek Drank the Cradle – Iron & Wine". AllMusic. Retrieved May 12, 2015.
  4. Lynch, David (March 14, 2003). "Iron & Wine: The Creek Drank the Cradle (Sub Pop)". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved May 12, 2015.
  5. Robertson, Neil (April 27, 2003). "Album Review: Iron & Wine – The Creek Drank The Cradle". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved May 12, 2015.
  6. Kearney, Ryan (October 1, 2002). "Iron & Wine: The Creek Drank the Cradle". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 12, 2015.
  7. "Iron & Wine: The Creek Drank the Cradle". Q (200): 109. March 2003.
  8. Martin, Tyler (September 1, 2003). "Iron and Wine – The Creek Drank the Cradle – Review". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on May 17, 2008. Retrieved May 12, 2015.
  9. Jean-Pierre. "Iron & Wine – The Creek Drank The Cradle". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved May 12, 2015.
  10. "Iron & Wine: The Creek Drank the Cradle". Uncut (66): 121. November 2002.
  11. Pitchfork staff (September 28, 2009). "The Top 200 Albums of the 2000s: 150–101". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 1, 2009.
  12. "Carissa Wierd". ironandwine.com. 24 September 2012. Retrieved 30 June 2013.
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