| The Creek Drank the Cradle | ||||
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| Released | September 24, 2002 | |||
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| Length | 39:26 | |||
| Label | Sub Pop | |||
| Producer | Iron & Wine | |||
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The Creek Drank the Cradle is the debut studio album by the American musician Iron & Wine (aka Sam Beam). It was released on September 24, 2002. The vinyl LP release had a bonus 7" vinyl single. The promotional CD for this album was released in a cardboard sleeve with different artwork.
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 provided a rhythm section on the finished piece. However, the demos were released instead. [3]
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 87/100 [4] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [5] |
| The Austin Chronicle |  [6] |
| Drowned in Sound | 8/10 [7] |
| Pitchfork | 8.1/10 [8] |
| Q | [9] |
| Stylus | B+ [10] |
| Tiny Mix Tapes | 4.5/5 [11] |
| Uncut | [12] |
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". [4]
Pitchfork placed The Creek Drank the Cradle at number 137 on its list of the top 200 albums of the 2000s. [13] Tim Sendra of AllMusic called it "a stunning debut and one of the best records of 2002". [5]
All tracks are written by Sam Beam
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
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