Woman King

Woman King is the fourth EP from Iron & Wine (aka Samuel Beam), released on February 22, 2005 by Sub Pop Records.

Woman King (EP)
EP by
ReleasedFebruary 22, 2005
RecordedAugust 2004
GenreFolk
Length23:18
LabelSub Pop
ProducerBrian Deck
Iron & Wine chronology
Our Endless Numbered Days
(2004)
Woman King (EP)
(2005)
In the Reins (EP) with Calexico
(2005)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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.

Track listing

No.TitleLength
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:23:18

References


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