Iron & Wine and Ben Bridwell Announce New EP, Share Kendrick Lamar and SZA Cowl

Iron & Wine’s Sam Beam and Band of Horses’ Ben Bridwell have reunited for a brand new covers EP, Making Good Time, out September twelfth. As a preview, the longtime mates have shared their mellow tackle Kendrick Lamar and SZA’s No. 1 hit “Luther.” Stream it under.

Coming a decade after Beam and Bridwell’s first covers mission, Sing Into My Mouth, the EP was recorded in North Carolina earlier this yr with Brad Cook dinner and his home band. Different reimaginings embrace songs by U2, boygenius, Foreigner, and Roxy Music.

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In a press launch, Bridwell described his reunion with Beam as “a homecoming in so some ways.” The Band of Horses frontman defined that he selected “Luther” as a result of it was his favourite observe on Kendrick’s then newly launched GNX album, taking part in the track to “my women to the purpose of exhaustion.”

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“A couple of week later, Kendrick strangled the sport on the Tremendous Bowl and ‘Luther’ would quickly change into a #1 hit for therefore many weeks,” he added. “Appears somewhat late now to share this because it’s been many months since recording it, however I knew that rattling track was headed for giant issues. Praying we did some justice.”

In September, Beam and Bridwell will head out on a beforehand introduced co-headlining US tour. Every present will function particular person units from each bands, in addition to a collaborative efficiency with songs from Making Good Time and Sing Into My Mouth. See the total schedule under, and get tickets right here.

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