Paul's picks Years to Burn Calexico and Iron & Wine SKU: SLANG50224LP Barcode: 4250506833435 22.00 £22.00 Genre: Americana / Country Label: City Slang Released Date: 14th June 2019 Buying Format: 180g 1LP Out of stock Back Order Add to your Wishlist Description Product Info Calexico and Iron & Wine today announce ‘Years to Burn’ their first full–length album together, available 14th June via City Slang. A lead track entitled “Father Mountain” has been shared and an extensive European tour has been announced for November (in addition to their summer dates*) Calexico and Iron & Wine first made an artistic connection with In the Reins, the 2005 EP that brought Sam Beam, Joey Burns and John Convertino together. The acclaimed collaboration introduced both acts to wider audiences and broadened Beam’s artistic horizons, but it was the shared experience of touring together in the tradition of Bob Dylan’s “Rolling Thunder Revue” that cemented the bond. Their metaphorical roads diverged in the years that followed, but they kept in touch and cross-pollinated where they could. Although they often talked about rekindling their collaboration in the studio and on stage, it wasn’t until last year that their schedules aligned. Years to Burn can’t help but be different from In the Reins. Back then, Calexico entered the studio with a long list of previous collaborations (first in Giant Sand, then backing the likes of Victoria Williams and Richard Buckner) and the knowledge that they loved Sam’s voice and his songs, but wondered if his material was so complete and self-contained that it lacked a way in, so hushed and delicate that it might be overwhelmed. For his part, Beam had been intimidated by their virtuosic playing and their deep comfort in an encyclopedic array of styles. “In my mind, I was a guy who knew three chords and recorded in a closet,” Sam says. “They were playing big stages and were superb musicians.” Those fears were dispelled quickly. Calexico was bowled over by Beam’s many talents: “The arranging, the writing, his sense of rhythm, the quality of his vocals—and then there’s the experimental side of Sam,” Joey says. “They were the perfect band at the perfect time for me,” Sam adds. “I loved all their different sounds. They’re musical anthropologists, not regurgitating but absorbing what they discover.” Nearly 15 years on, “coming back to the project has to do with acknowledging how much impact the first record had for me in my life.” Years to Burn was recorded in Nashville with noted producer Matt Ross-Spang over the course of five days at Sound Emporium, a fabled studio founded in the sixties by Cowboy Jack Clement and the site of countless landmark sessions in country and rock over the ensuing decades. It features contributions from veteran Calexico trumpet player Jacob Valenzuela and Paul Niehaus on pedal steel, along with frequent Beam cohorts Rob Burger (Tin Hat Trio) on piano and Sebastian Steinberg (Soul Coughing, Fiona Apple) on bass. Years to Burn features ten new original compositions. While Beam wrote all the songs for In the Reins, this recording features contributions from both Beam and Burns as well as from Convertino and those featured on the record. While the two may have taken differing approaches to songwriting, the spirit of collaboration was alive and well in the studio; Sam shared demos ahead of time and was ready for the others to con-tribute with arrangement ideas and instrumental parts, while Joey spontaneous as ev-er, came in with concepts and an eagerness to improvise. “Life is hard. Awesome. And scary as shit. But it can lift you up if you let it,” Sam offers. “These are the things Joey and I write about now. And the title can encapsulate a lot of things. ‘Years to Burn’ could mean you’re cocky, you’ve got it made. Or, our life is ours to burn, to be inspired. Or you’re burned by life, brutalized. It’s an ambiguous title, because life is complicated. Let’s not talk like teenagers about love, desire, pain, ‘cause we’re not teenagers. And that’s not a bad thing.” “This project had to find the right time,” Joey concludes. “We’re all different people than we were in 2004, and music helps to bridge some of the gaps. For all the things going on in our world and in each of our lives, this connection, this friendship, this love that we have—this album is a vehicle for that bond. It’s a chance to see where we’re at, take stock and be there for our friends.” Artist Calexico and Iron & Wine Genre Americana / Country Label City Slang Buying Options 180g 1LP Format 180g , 1LP Condition New Country UK Track Listings A1. What Heaven’s Left A2. Midnight Sun A3. Father Mountain A4. Outside El Paso B1. Follow the Water B2. The Bitter Suite (Pájaro / Evil Eye / Tennessee Train) B3. Years to Burn B4. In Your Own Time Share this On Facebook On Twitter Via Email More from Calexico and Iron & Wine and more from Americana / Country Paul's picks View Product Quick View Calexico and Iron & Wine Years to Burn (Coloured Vinyl) Americana / Country | City Slang | 180g, 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released 14th June 2019 £23.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Calexico and Iron & Wine Years to Burn (Coloured Vinyl) £23.00 Genre: Americana / Country Label: City Slang SKU: SLANG50224X Formats: 180g, 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released Date: 14th June 2019 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Willie Nelson Stardust Americana / Country | Analogue Productions | 180g, 2LP, 45rpm Released 27th February 2018 £60.00 Add to basket Reserve View Reservations Willie Nelson Stardust £60.00 Genre: Americana / Country Label: Analogue Productions SKU: AAPP116-45 Formats: 180g, 2LP, 45rpm Released Date: 27th February 2018 Reserve View Reservations Read More Add to basket View Product Quick View Drive-By Truckers Its Great To Be Alive! Americana / Country | ATO | 5LP Released 9th February 2016 £62.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Drive-By Truckers Its Great To Be Alive! £62.00 Genre: Americana / Country Label: ATO SKU: ATO0282 Formats: 5LP Released Date: 9th February 2016 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Orville Peck Show Pony Americana / Country | Sony | 1LP, EP/Mini Album Released 27th November 2020 £23.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Orville Peck Show Pony £23.00 Genre: Americana / Country Label: Sony SKU: 19439782781 Formats: 1LP, EP/Mini Album Released Date: 27th November 2020 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Johnny Cash & The Tennessee Two Country Style 1958 / Guest Star 1959 Americana / Country | Klondike | 1LP Released 6th July 2015 £17.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Johnny Cash & The Tennessee Two Country Style 1958 / Guest Star 1959 £17.00 Genre: Americana / Country Label: Klondike SKU: KLLP5024 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 6th July 2015 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Emmylou Harris White Shoes Americana / Country | Nonesuch | 1LP Released 23rd August 2019 £18.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Emmylou Harris White Shoes £18.00 Genre: Americana / Country Label: Nonesuch SKU: 0075597926750 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 23rd August 2019 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Chatham County Line Speed of the Whippoorwill Americana / Country | Yep Roc | 1LP Released 18th February 2013 £19.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Chatham County Line Speed of the Whippoorwill £19.00 Genre: Americana / Country Label: Yep Roc SKU: YEP2113LP Formats: 1LP Released Date: 18th February 2013 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Larkin Poe Self Made Man Americana / Country | Tricki-Woo Records | 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released 29th September 2023 £23.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Larkin Poe Self Made Man £23.00 Genre: Americana / Country Label: Tricki-Woo Records SKU: RLM005LPX Formats: 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released Date: 29th September 2023 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Jayhawks, The Smile Americana / Country | American | 180g, 2LP Released 13th October 2014 £27.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Jayhawks, The Smile £27.00 Genre: Americana / Country Label: American SKU: AAME90955 Formats: 180g, 2LP Released Date: 13th October 2014 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Nearly New View Product Quick View Ray Davies Americana Americana / Country | Legacy | 2LP, Gatefold Sleeve Released 2nd April 2024 £14.00 Add to basket Reserve View Reservations Ray Davies Americana £14.00 Genre: Americana / Country Label: Legacy SKU: nn283712 Formats: 2LP, Gatefold Sleeve Released Date: 2nd April 2024 Reserve View Reservations Read More Add to basket View Product Quick View Justin Townes Earle Single Mothers Americana / Country | Vagrant | 180g, 1LP, Includes Download Code Released 12th November 2014 £16.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Justin Townes Earle Single Mothers £16.00 Genre: Americana / Country Label: Vagrant SKU: VAG4223 Formats: 180g, 1LP, Includes Download Code Released Date: 12th November 2014 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders See more in Americana / Country Start again
Paul's picks View Product Quick View Calexico and Iron & Wine Years to Burn (Coloured Vinyl) Americana / Country | City Slang | 180g, 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released 14th June 2019 £23.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Calexico and Iron & Wine Years to Burn (Coloured Vinyl) £23.00 Genre: Americana / Country Label: City Slang SKU: SLANG50224X Formats: 180g, 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released Date: 14th June 2019 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Willie Nelson Stardust Americana / Country | Analogue Productions | 180g, 2LP, 45rpm Released 27th February 2018 £60.00 Add to basket Reserve View Reservations Willie Nelson Stardust £60.00 Genre: Americana / Country Label: Analogue Productions SKU: AAPP116-45 Formats: 180g, 2LP, 45rpm Released Date: 27th February 2018 Reserve View Reservations Read More Add to basket
View Product Quick View Drive-By Truckers Its Great To Be Alive! Americana / Country | ATO | 5LP Released 9th February 2016 £62.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Drive-By Truckers Its Great To Be Alive! £62.00 Genre: Americana / Country Label: ATO SKU: ATO0282 Formats: 5LP Released Date: 9th February 2016 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Orville Peck Show Pony Americana / Country | Sony | 1LP, EP/Mini Album Released 27th November 2020 £23.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Orville Peck Show Pony £23.00 Genre: Americana / Country Label: Sony SKU: 19439782781 Formats: 1LP, EP/Mini Album Released Date: 27th November 2020 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Johnny Cash & The Tennessee Two Country Style 1958 / Guest Star 1959 Americana / Country | Klondike | 1LP Released 6th July 2015 £17.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Johnny Cash & The Tennessee Two Country Style 1958 / Guest Star 1959 £17.00 Genre: Americana / Country Label: Klondike SKU: KLLP5024 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 6th July 2015 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Emmylou Harris White Shoes Americana / Country | Nonesuch | 1LP Released 23rd August 2019 £18.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Emmylou Harris White Shoes £18.00 Genre: Americana / Country Label: Nonesuch SKU: 0075597926750 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 23rd August 2019 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Chatham County Line Speed of the Whippoorwill Americana / Country | Yep Roc | 1LP Released 18th February 2013 £19.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Chatham County Line Speed of the Whippoorwill £19.00 Genre: Americana / Country Label: Yep Roc SKU: YEP2113LP Formats: 1LP Released Date: 18th February 2013 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Larkin Poe Self Made Man Americana / Country | Tricki-Woo Records | 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released 29th September 2023 £23.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Larkin Poe Self Made Man £23.00 Genre: Americana / Country Label: Tricki-Woo Records SKU: RLM005LPX Formats: 1LP, Coloured Vinyl Released Date: 29th September 2023 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
View Product Quick View Jayhawks, The Smile Americana / Country | American | 180g, 2LP Released 13th October 2014 £27.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Jayhawks, The Smile £27.00 Genre: Americana / Country Label: American SKU: AAME90955 Formats: 180g, 2LP Released Date: 13th October 2014 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders
Nearly New View Product Quick View Ray Davies Americana Americana / Country | Legacy | 2LP, Gatefold Sleeve Released 2nd April 2024 £14.00 Add to basket Reserve View Reservations Ray Davies Americana £14.00 Genre: Americana / Country Label: Legacy SKU: nn283712 Formats: 2LP, Gatefold Sleeve Released Date: 2nd April 2024 Reserve View Reservations Read More Add to basket
View Product Quick View Justin Townes Earle Single Mothers Americana / Country | Vagrant | 180g, 1LP, Includes Download Code Released 12th November 2014 £16.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Justin Townes Earle Single Mothers £16.00 Genre: Americana / Country Label: Vagrant SKU: VAG4223 Formats: 180g, 1LP, Includes Download Code Released Date: 12th November 2014 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders