IRON & WINE Kiss Each Other Clean (2010 UK 10-track CD album - It's been over three years since Iron & Wine released 'The Shepherd's Dog', a collection of songs that Sam [Beam] himself described as an attempt to replicate something in the vein ofTom Waits' 'Swordfishtrombones'. 'Kiss Each Other Clean' is the next logical step and should have been done sooner had life not got in the way. As is well documented, Sam resides outside of Austin, Texas close to the middle of nowhere where he and his wife tend to a rather large homestead. When possible, recording sessions were taking place over the course of 2010 in Chicago with Brian Deck at the helm again as well as a number of familiar names who pop up to contribute musically. Not one to rest on laurels, 'Kiss Each Other Clean' takes off where 'The Shepherd's Dog' left us with layer upon layer, rhythm upon rhythm and of course some acoustic guitar and whispering vocals for good measure. Includes 'Walking Far From Home' and 'Tree By The River')