The Shepherd's Dog

The Shepherd's Dog

Infobox Album |
Name = The Shepherd's Dog
Type = Album
Artist = Iron and Wine


Released = September 25, 2007
Recorded = Engine Studios; Sterling Sound
Genre = Alternative
Length = 49:45
Label = Sub Pop Records
Producer = Brian Deck, Sam Beam
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|4.5|5 [http://wm04.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:jnfexzygldje link]
*Paste Magazine Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.pastemagazine.com/action/article/5120/review/music/the_shepherds_dog link]
*Pitchfork Media (8.6/10.0) [http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/45742-the-shepherds-dog link]
*Q Rating|4|5 (October 2007, p.98)
*Rolling Stone Rating|3.5|5 [http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/16372400/review/16522086/the_shepherds_dog link]
*Stylus Magazine B+ [http://stylusmagazine.com/reviews/iron-and-wine/the-shepherds-dog.htm link]
Last album = "Our Endless Numbered Days"
(2004)
This album = "The Shepherd's Dog"
(2007)
Next album =

"The Shepherd's Dog" is the third full-length studio album by Iron & Wine, released on September 25, 2007. If bought at select retailers or if pre-ordered through Sub Pop, the album comes with a bonus disc featuring two unreleased tracks. [ [http://www.ironandwine.com/news/ Iron & Wine ~ News ] ] "Boy with a Coin" is the first single and was released on July 10, 2007 via Sub Pop, including the single edit of the song along with two other tracks.

The album debuted at number 24 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart, selling about 32,000 copies in its first week. [Katie Hasty, [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003650421 "Rascal Flatts Races To No. 1 In Debut-Heavy Week"] , Billboard.com, October 3, 2007.]

Critical response

"The Shepherd's Dog" was ranked at #10 in "Paste's" list of top albums of 2007. [ [http://www.pastemagazine.com/action/article/5893/review/music/signs_of_life_2007_best_music?page=2 Signs of Life 2007: Top 100 Albums of 2007"] , "Paste", 38, December 2007/January 2008] "Pagan Angel and a Borrowed Car" was #86 on "Rolling Stone"'s list of the 100 Best Songs of 2007. [No byline (December 11, 2007). [http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/17601363/the_100_best_songs_of_2007/22 "The 100 Best Songs of 2007"] "Rolling Stone". Retrieved 2007-12-21] Pitchfork Media included the album in their Top 50 Albums of 2007 ranking it at number 36.

Track listing

# "Pagan Angel and a Borrowed Car" - 4:33
# "White Tooth Man" - 3:57
# "Lovesong of the Buzzard" - 4:26
# "Carousel" - 4:02
# "House by the Sea" - 4:22
# "Innocent Bones" - 3:43
# "Wolves (Song of the Shepherd's Dog)" - 4:57
# "Resurrection Fern" - 4:50
# "Boy with a Coin" - 4:06
# "The Devil Never Sleeps" - 2:07
# "Peace Beneath the City" - 4:45
# "Flightless Bird, American Mouth" - 4:03

Bonus disc

# "Arms of a Thief" - 3:41
# "Serpent Charmer" - 2:40

References

External links

* [http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/page/news/41112/Iron_and_Wine_Sics_Shepherds_Dog_on_Fans_T#41112 Iron and Wine Sics "Shepherd's Dog" on Fans This Fall]
* [http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/41590/Iron_and_Wine_Reveals_Shepherds_Dog_Trackl Iron and Wine Reveals "Shepherd's Dog" Track list]


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