Kiss Each Other Clean
Kiss Each Other Clean | ||||
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Studio album by Iron & Wine | ||||
Released | January 25, 2011 | |||
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Length | 44:05 | |||
Label | Warner Bros.(US) 4AD (international) | |||
Producer | Brian Deck | |||
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Singles from Kiss Each Other Clean | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
BBC | (favourable)[2] |
BLARE | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Guardian | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
NME | (9/10)[5] |
Pitchfork | (7.7/10) link [6] |
Sputnikmusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Slant Magazine | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
SPIN | (9/10)[9] |
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Kiss Each Other Clean is the fourth studio album by Iron & Wine, released January 25, 2011 via 4AD (worldwide) and Warner Bros. in the US. The album's title is taken from the lyrics of "Your Fake Name Is Good Enough for Me".
The first track from the album, "Walking Far from Home," was released on November 26 in CD single and 12" vinyl versions as part of a special Record Store Day Black Friday event. The digital download version was released on November 30.[11][12] The song "Tree by the River" has also been released, for free download, on Iron & Wine's website. On January 5, Iron & Wine performed all but one song from Kiss Each Other Clean live at the Greene Space in New York City for a live broadcast on NPR's website.[13]
The album marks a further change in style – in an interview with Spin, Beam said “It’s more of a focused pop record. It sounds like the music people heard in their parent’s car growing up… that early-to-mid-’70s AM, radio-friendly music."[14]
In 2017 it was ranked number 65 in Paste magazine's "The 100 Best Indie Folk Albums" list.[15]
Track listing
All songs written by Sam Beam.
- Standard Edition
- "Walking Far from Home" – 4:47
- "Me and Lazarus" – 3:03
- "Tree by the River" – 3:58
- "Monkeys Uptown" – 3:48
- "Half Moon" – 3:16
- "Rabbit Will Run" – 5:30
- "Godless Brother in Love" – 3:50
- "Big Burned Hand" – 4:12
- "Glad Man Singing" – 4:40
- "Your Fake Name Is Good Enough for Me" – 7:01
- iTunes Deluxe Version Bonus Tracks
- "Black Candle" – 3:38
- "Lean into the Light" – 4:07
Personnel
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Chart positions
Chart (2011) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA)[16] | 36 |
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[17] | 74 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[18] | 43 |
Belgian Heatseekers (Ultratop Flanders)[18] | 20 |
Belgian Heatseekers (Ultratop Wallonia)[19] | 4 |
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[20] | 15 |
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[21] | 20 |
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[22] | 54 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[23] | 90 |
Irish Albums (IRMA)[24] | 14 |
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[25] | 32 |
Scottish Albums (OCC)[26] | 28 |
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[27] | 10 |
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[28] | 24 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[29] | 57 |
UK Albums (OCC)[30] | 32 |
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[31] | 3 |
US Billboard 200[32] | 2 |
US Folk Albums (Billboard)[33] | 1 |
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[34] | 1 |
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[35] | 1 |
References
- ^ "Allmusic Review". AllMusic.
- ^ "bbc Review".
- ^ "BLARE Review".
- ^ Costa, Maddy (January 21, 2011). "The Guardian Review". London.
- ^ "NME Review". NME. 24 January 2011.
- ^ "Pitchfork Review". Pitchfork.
- ^ "Sputnikmusic Review".
- ^ "Slant Review". Slant Magazine. 24 January 2011.
- ^ "SPIN".
- ^ Gill, Andy (January 21, 2011). "The Independent review". London. Archived from the original on January 25, 2011.
- ^ "Iron and Wine". Archived from the original on 2010-11-25. Retrieved 2010-11-30.
- ^ Iron & Wine firm up release date, tracklist for 'Kiss Each Other Clean'
- ^ First Listen Live: Iron And Wine
- ^ Iron & Wine: "Focused Pop Record" Due in January
- ^ "The 100 Best Indie Folk Albums". Paste. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Iron And Wine – Kiss Each Other Clean". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 28, 2014.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Iron And Wine – Kiss Each Other Clean" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved January 28, 2014.
- ^ a b "Ultratop.be – Iron And Wine – Kiss Each Other Clean" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved January 28, 2014.
- ^ "ultratop.be - Iron And Wine - Kiss Each Other Clean". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 28, 2014.
- ^ "Iron & Wine Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 28, 2014.
- ^ "Danishcharts.dk – Iron And Wine – Kiss Each Other Clean". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 28, 2014.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Iron And Wine – Kiss Each Other Clean" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved January 28, 2014.
- ^ "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH. Retrieved January 28, 2014.
- ^ "Top 75 Artist Album, Week Ending 27 January 2011". GfK Chart-Track. Archived from the original on May 2, 2018. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Iron And Wine – Kiss Each Other Clean". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 28, 2014.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 28, 2014.
- ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Iron And Wine – Kiss Each Other Clean". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 28, 2014.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Iron And Wine – Kiss Each Other Clean". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 28, 2014.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Iron And Wine – Kiss Each Other Clean". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 28, 2014.
- ^ "Iron and Wine | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved January 28, 2014.
- ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 28, 2014.
- ^ "Iron & Wine Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 28, 2014.
- ^ "Iron & Wine Chart History (Top Americana/Folk Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 28, 2014.
- ^ "Iron & Wine Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 28, 2014.
- ^ "Iron & Wine Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 28, 2014.
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