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Hen's Teeth

Iron & Wine

Hen's Teeth

Eighth album from Sam Beam's indie folk outfit

ADM rating[?]

7.6

Label
Sub Pop
UK Release date
27/02/2026
US Release date
27/02/2026
  1. 10.0 |   Spill Magazine

    Hen’s teeth might mean anything that is not naturally occurring, but every sound and word here sound quite natural and in their right place
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  2. 8.0 |   God Is In The TV

    The whole album is fantastic and slots right in with Iron and Wine’s extensive discography of instant classics, well worth a listen for any discerning fan of modern folk
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  3. 8.0 |   XS Noize

    Iron and Wine displays Samuel Beam at the height of his songwriting powers as he delivers another melodic helping of folk rock
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  4. 8.0 |   Uncut

    Sam Beam finds musical liberation where folk and jazz meet
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  5. 8.0 |   musicOMH

    The delicate, technicolour tracks on Sam Beam’s eighth album see him consolidate his reputation as a songwriter of distinction
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  6. 8.0 |   All Music

    This record, and Light Verse, show that he is still searching, still working hard, and still able to imbue his albums with the same deep feeling and unstinting beauty that he has from the beginning
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  7. 8.0 |   Sputnik Music (staff)

    The older I’ve gotten, the more I’ve found beauty within rare moments of calm. Hen’s Teeth is an album that matches that mood, and perhaps you can chalk it up to a personal aligning of the stars, but right now it’s everything I need
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  8. 7.5 |   Spectrum Culture

    When someone makes it look as easy as Beam, you’d be daft not to savor every serving, even if it’s not that different from the last
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  9. 7.5 |   Paste Magazine

    As one of the most consistently compelling musicians of his era, Sam Beam continues a streak of good albums that’s decidedly yet to meet its end
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  10. 7.5 |   Beats Per Minute

    With Hen’s Teeth, again, Sam Beam brings us more well-aged Iron & Wine
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  11. 7.5 |   Hot Press

    These 10 tracks don’t deviate hugely from the blueprint that has served 51-year-old Sam Beam well since 2002, as he offers up more acoustic ruminations on life, love and longing
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  12. 7.0 |   Pitchfork

    A gentle companion album to Light Verse glows in the warmth of Sam Beam’s musical collective, featuring veteran collaborators, folk trio I’m With Her, and daughter Arden Beam
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  13. 5.0 |   Under The Radar

    The album’s highest points may justify a certain excitement, as the artist is clearly still experimenting and expanding stylistically, always a welcome sign from someone as historically daring and luminous as Mr. Beam
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