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...Beam??s soothingly repetitive acoustic guitar licks and his wispy vocals affirm the record’s Iron & Wine identity. Woman King is laced with elegant subtlety, clever word play, powerful emotion and all the other goodies that pulled Beam so quickly from his basement recording studio into the indie limelight. The solidly composed title track, “Woman King,” abounds with precise rhythms and haunting poetry. In the singular lament, “My Lady’s House,” Beam taps into emotional wavelengths à la Nick Drake...
...latest link in the pattern of Album, EP, Album, EP, this six-song record is bold and refreshingly energetic. With startling lines like “We were born to fuck each other one way or another,” Woman King clearly pushes the limits of Beam??s established (if that word can be used to describe a career of under three years) raspy and understated style. The distorted guitar in “Evening on the Ground” and the slick bass line of “Freedom Hangs Like Heaven” lend these...
Woman King is a feast for the ears and the mind alike. Though Beam??s earthy whisper and meticulous songwriting seem subtle enough to fit inside one of the gaudy thimbles on the cover, this EP is packed with intellectual fodder, refined musicianship and visceral appeal...
...grown up and has turned Harvard (10-5, 2-0 Ivy) into an all-senior squad once again. Senior Elliott Prasse-Freeman, who inherited Hill’s position and his No. 15 jersey four years ago, more recently seized his school assist record. Captain Brady Merchant took over Beam??s No. 22 jersey and reprised his role as wing guard. Sam Winter, Brian Sigafoos and leading scorer Patrick Harvey round out the Crimson’s all-senior starting five...