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I've just listened to THE SHEPARD'S DOG again. WOW, tho I would call myself a pretty well established IRON AND WINE fan, yet this is a real step for him to take. The great music I've always loved, starts from the lyrical content,... See more » I've just listened to THE SHEPARD'S DOG again. WOW, tho I would call myself a pretty well established IRON AND WINE fan, yet this is a real step for him to take. The great music I've always loved, starts from the lyrical content, especially if the lyrical content is surreal, suggestive of a spiritual dimention, and difficult to cut thru with the logical facilities. The new IRON AND WINE work readily stands up next to some of the masterpieces of the 20th/21st Century of rock music, without embarrasment. This is music that deserves and demands undivided attention, a good stereo, and ears that are ready to be blown off your head. Hey, something else cool too, for the first time, Bean is giving us his LYRICS on the back of a poster that comes with the CD. I've been captivated by this IRON AND WINE project, not only by the intense voice, or the really well arranged guitar parts, the well chosen notes and the well chosen space around those notes, but by the poetry of the whole image. I"m sure on the new CD, it isnt just string parts, or bass parts, that you are hearing that stretch out the sonic pallet, but sitars, lavish percussion parts, dulicmers, slide guitar/steel guitar, pianos, and just about every sonic psychedelic garnish imaginable. On this album, that trap of overproduction, and too much instrumentation, is avoided by subtle, light textures, which force the ears to pay deeper attention, before the next sonic onslaught of depth of timbres. At times, its like I'm swimming thru the most colorful coral reefs, seeing new, exotic life forms, and then transported to the most beautiful old growth forest glen imaginable, near a waterfall. At a time when life can be so very ugly, I do think that we need to turn to the artists to give us a little preview of HEAVEN, since we are so immersed in hell. For those of you who have used music all your lives to give you some glimpse of the hope of cellestrial beauty, go ahead and buy this. I can only say, with all sincerity, that this ALBUM is UNDERRATED, even tho its getting unamious critical raves. Anything less than 5 stars is a sham. Listening to 30 seconds on the previews on line wont give you enough of an insight. Sometimes, you have to go by faith, and examine a new musician's vision based on what others say. Why wait for 10-20 years for music critics to unamiously aclaim the quality of this work? Get it now, and have an ear feast. Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? (Report this) See less »

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