I have heard this song before, but I really heard it for the first time at my cousin's wedding this weekend.  I think it's a pretty emotionally charged song, and not just for the hyper-happy sing-song-y nature of the tune.  I've checked out several live versions of the band playing this and they bring the same wanna-get-up-and-dance-around infection every time they play it.  But nothing could compare to the dancing disease that was going around at the wedding on Saturday night in a barn in Iowa.  I hesitate to to use the word, but it was fucking magical.  

"I hope the love that you need is the love that you find.  Even if it's not mine."  Or do I?

Dog-eared Map

Some things amaze me so much that I begin to be troubled by them.  Sam Beam's voice is one of those things that's so mesmerizing I can hardly believe it exists, let alone that he actually pulls it off live.  There are a few Iron and Wine songs that I think are inspired by something greater than my understanding or ability to perceive.  When I hear songs like this, I'm just dumbified.  

The only thing better than watching this cute blond number make sexy "do me" eyes in this video is having her make those eyes at you while she is singing live.  And again this June!

What you had and what you lost

I'm struck by the story behind the making of this album. But you didn't hear that from me.

Misty as mountains.

I feel like this song this morning.

And I think that dress looks nice on you

"I don't recall the sound of your name"