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".
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| 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 |   [1] |
| BBC | (favourable)[2] |
| BLARE | [3] |
| The Guardian | [4] |
| NME | (9/10)[5] |
| Pitchfork | (7.7/10) link [6] |
| Sputnikmusic | [7] |
| Slant Magazine | [8] |
| SPIN | (9/10)[9] |
| The Independent | [10] |
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
editAll 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
edit| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| 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
edit- ^ "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.