Iron and Wine goes electric at Lupo's
Joshua Aromin
Issue date: 11/19/08 Section: Entertainment
The band would play sophisticated musical arrangements that layered sounds together and formed eccentric puzzle pieces of songs. Blended with the harder sound resulting from the electric instruments, the piano brought back the serenity of prototypical Iron and Wine songs.
Each instrument played an integral role in every song. Sometimes they seemed like a jam-band, and would zone in and out of instrumentals while transitioning into different songs.
Crowd members could be heard yelling, "Play something we know," but the need for something familiar wasn't necessary. The band played with an energy that seemed to be focused on transcending its one true hit single, "Such Great Heights."
While Sam and Sarah appeared for an encore, the crowd was sure to hear the song "Garden State" made famous as well as an M&M's commercial.
The first two chords of the song began and stopped as quickly as they started. Beam teased the crowd, moved into a lesser-known song and then ended the show, much to the chagrin of the crowd.
By evidence of a completely different sound with an exciting and new electric component, it's clear that Iron and Wine isn't sticking around to milk its past success. Instead, it is forging ahead into a more adventurous direction that looks to be limitless.
Each instrument played an integral role in every song. Sometimes they seemed like a jam-band, and would zone in and out of instrumentals while transitioning into different songs.
Crowd members could be heard yelling, "Play something we know," but the need for something familiar wasn't necessary. The band played with an energy that seemed to be focused on transcending its one true hit single, "Such Great Heights."
While Sam and Sarah appeared for an encore, the crowd was sure to hear the song "Garden State" made famous as well as an M&M's commercial.
The first two chords of the song began and stopped as quickly as they started. Beam teased the crowd, moved into a lesser-known song and then ended the show, much to the chagrin of the crowd.
By evidence of a completely different sound with an exciting and new electric component, it's clear that Iron and Wine isn't sticking around to milk its past success. Instead, it is forging ahead into a more adventurous direction that looks to be limitless.
