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Sing Into My Mouth

Iron And Wine & Ben Bridwell

Sing Into My Mouth

Album of cover versions from Sam Beam and the Band of Horses frontman Ben Bridwell

ADM rating[?]

6.3

Label
Black Cricket / Brown Records
UK Release date
17/07/2015
US Release date
17/07/2015
  1. 8.0 |   musicOMH

    A hugely enjoyable, relaxing warm bath of a record that easily surpasses the recent work of both its two main protagonists
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  2. 8.0 |   Paste Magazine

    An absolutely enjoyable and exciting listen full of new discoveries for fans of either band
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  3. 8.0 |   The Irish Times

    This collection sheds light on the duo’s influences and sensibilities.
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  4. 8.0 |   The Arts Desk

    This is a slow-burner of a record leading to many enduring pleasures
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  5. 8.0 |   State

    They’re both accomplished, intelligent songwriters and as such have proven themselves to be equally adept at selecting songs to make complicit in their vision
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  6. 7.0 |   Slant Magazine

    A surprisingly essential document for fans of both bands, a totem to their musical gods as much as it's solid country-rock album in its own right
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  7. 7.0 |   Under The Radar

    The diverse collection isn't what one normally associates with either musician—a bit country, a bit classic—but it succeeds, not in spite of how different it is from their usual output, but because of it
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  8. 7.0 |   Uncut

    Their choice of covers is pretty eclectic, from Sade to Spiritualized via obscure '70s rocker Unicorn. Print edition only

  9. 6.0 |   The FT

    The US duo gently usher a diverse array of songs, from Spiritualized to Bonnie Raitt, into an organic roots-rock setting
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  10. 6.0 |   Evening Standard

    Some tracks drift by pleasantly without making much of a mark, but Pete Seeger’s Coyote, My Little Brother sees them turning up the volume for something really special
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  11. 6.0 |   The Guardian

    An album of covers which, however enjoyable, doesn’t always take songs by the likes of John and JJ Cale, Ronnie Laine, Bon Iver and Bonnie Raitt to places they haven’t been before
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  12. 6.0 |   Rolling Stone

    The album ends up feeling like a mixtape put together by a pair of old friends
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  13. 6.0 |   Q

    Largely they hit the sweet spot. Print edition only

  14. 6.0 |   No Ripcord

    Eschewing a cash cow’s milk in favor of passion and artistic vision is an admirable choice, especially when that vision proves far superior in realization
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  15. 5.8 |   Consequence Of Sound

    Much more fulfilling for its creators than for listeners
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  16. 5.5 |   The Line Of Best Fit

    The key problem with Sing Into My Mouth, though, is that this willingness to go against the grain of the cosy sonic identity that the pair have carved out for themselves is all too rare
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  17. 5.2 |   Pitchfork

    Essentially they have taken tunes from a wide variety of genres and rendered them all as blah folk rock
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  18. 5.0 |   Gig Soup

    Beam and Bridwell suffocate the songs under a blanket of tired exercises and it’s a pity considering that Sing Into My Mouth is the product of a long awaited partnership
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  19. 5.0 |   Clash

    As a primer, it's pretty effective and the performances are occasionally absorbing, but it's hard to imagine anyone other than the most ardent completist getting excited about it
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  20. 4.5 |   Spectrum Culture

    There is a wide range of styles and nuance in the track selection represented here, but instead of exploiting that, it all flows together in a rather banal melting pot
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  21. 4.0 |   Mojo

    Its utilitarian arrangements only highlight how difficult it is to create a worthy cover. Print edition only


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