Iron & Wine "Grace for Saints and Ramblers" [AUDIO VIDEO]: The Latest Single Off Upcoming 'Ghost on Ghost' Due Out April 16, PLUS Track Listing and Tour Dates

By Jon Niles (j.niles@mstarsnews.com) | Feb 27, 2013 03:51 PM EST

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Samuel Beam, who goes by the moniker Iron & Wine, is set to release his fifth studio album Ghost on Ghost in April and just debuted the third single from the album, "Grace for Saints and Ramblers." According to the official Iron & Wine website, as part of a pre-order deal for Ghost on Ghost, consumers will receive "a limited-edition print of Samuel Beam's handwritten lyric sheet" for "Grace for Saints and Ramblers" and even a select few will be autographed.

Personally I am more used to the sound that made him popular: acoustic guitar partnered with dreamy vocals. But I have not heard most of his albums, so maybe I should do a little research on Iron & Wine soon. I enjoy the upbeat overall feel and the backing melodies. Definitely a change from Beam's early days and this could definitely be a great way to go. So what do you think? Are you excited for Ghost on Ghost?

Samuel Beam recently said in a press release that he felt his previous two albums had more of an "anxious tension" that he is now trying to move away from. He added, "This record felt like a reward to myself after the way I went about making the last few."

According to Pitchfork.com:

The album was produced by Brian Deck, who has worked extensively with Iron & Wine in the past. The album cover, pictured above, is by photographer Barbara Crane, from her series"Private Lives". UPDATE: It's actually called "Private Views". Musicians on the album include Rob Burger of Tin Hat Trio, Steve Bernstein, Tony Scherr, Kenny Wollesen, and Briggan Krauss of Sex Mob, jazz drummer Brian Blade, trombonist Curtis Fowlkes of the Jazz Passengers, bassist Tony Garnier (Bob Dylan's band), cellist Marika Hughes, Maxim Moston and Doug Wieselman of Antony and the Johnsons, and Anja Wood.

Ghost on Ghost:

01 Caught in the Briars
02 The Desert Babbler
03 Joy
04 Low Light Buddy of Mine
05 Graces for Saints and Ramblers
06 Grass Windows
07 Singers and the Endless Song
08 Sundown (Back in the Briars)
09 Winter Prayers
10 New Mexico's No Breeze
11 Lovers' Revolution
12 Baby Center Stage

Some Tour Dates:

May 14 New York, NY
May 15 Philadelphia, PA
May 17 Boston, MA
May 18 Portland, ME
May 29 Dublin
May 30 United Kingdom
May 31 United Kingdom
Jun 1 Paris
Jun 2 Utrecht
Jun 3 City of Brussels

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