Release Date: 27/02/26
Iron & Wine’s Hen’s Teeth is a rich, earthy collection of naturalistic Americana that balances intimacy, spontaneity, and vivid storytelling. Recorded at Waystation studio in Laurel Canyon with a seasoned ensemble, the album explores love, identity, and transformation while blending folk, jazz-inflected textures, and touches of Tropicalia. ‘Roses’ and ‘In Your Ocean’ build from gentle folk-rock into cathartic climaxes; ‘Singing Saw’ evokes a spectral folk-jazz haze; and ‘Dates and Dead People’ and ‘Defiance, Ohio’ carry a sun-warmed Tropicalia sway. Sam Beam’s evocative vocals are supported by David Garza (guitar), Sebastian Steinberg (bass), Tyler Chester (keys), drummers Griffin Goldsmith, Beth Goodfellow, and Kyle Crane, with strings arranged by Paul Cartwright. The indie trio I’m With Her appears on the buoyant ‘Robin’s Egg’ and the tender ‘Wait Up,’ and Beam’s daughter Arden adds harmonies across several tracks, deepening the album’s warmth and familial glow. A darker, more grounded companion in spirit to Light Verse, Hen’s Teeth captures Iron & Wine at his most free, collaborative, and melodically generous. For fans of Simon & Garfunkel, Bon Iver, Van Morrison, Band of Horses, and The Head and the Heart. Tracklist: 1. Roses 2. Paper and Stone 3. Robin’s Egg (feat. I’m With Her) 4. Singing Saw 5. In Your Ocean 6. Defiance, Ohio 7. Wait Up (feat. I’m With Her) 8. Grace Notes 9. Dates and Dead People 10. Half Measures
Iron & Wine’s Hen’s Teeth is a rich, earthy collection of naturalistic Americana that balances intimacy, spontaneity, and vivid storytelling. Recorded at Waystation studio in Laurel Canyon with a seasoned ensemble, the album explores love, identity, and transformation while blending folk, jazz-inflected textures, and touches of Tropicalia. ‘Roses’ and ‘In Your Ocean’ build from gentle folk-rock into cathartic climaxes; ‘Singing Saw’ evokes a spectral folk-jazz haze; and ‘Dates and Dead People’ and ‘Defiance, Ohio’ carry a sun-warmed Tropicalia sway. Sam Beam’s evocative vocals are supported by David Garza (guitar), Sebastian Steinberg (bass), Tyler Chester (keys), drummers Griffin Goldsmith, Beth Goodfellow, and Kyle Crane, with strings arranged by Paul Cartwright. The indie trio I’m With Her appears on the buoyant ‘Robin’s Egg’ and the tender ‘Wait Up,’ and Beam’s daughter Arden adds harmonies across several tracks, deepening the album’s warmth and familial glow. A darker, more grounded companion in spirit to Light Verse, Hen’s Teeth captures Iron & Wine at his most free, collaborative, and melodically generous. For fans of Simon & Garfunkel, Bon Iver, Van Morrison, Band of Horses, and The Head and the Heart. Tracklist: 1. Roses 2. Paper and Stone 3. Robin’s Egg (feat. I’m With Her) 4. Singing Saw 5. In Your Ocean 6. Defiance, Ohio 7. Wait Up (feat. I’m With Her) 8. Grace Notes 9. Dates and Dead People 10. Half Measures