Iron & Wine has shared his third single from its forthcoming album ‘Light Verse’, entitled ‘Anyone’s Game’, along with an accompanying stop-motion-styled animated visual directed by Callum Scott-Dyson.
The video’s playful nature has an almost Monty Python intro style; Scott-Dyson in explaining his process for the video says:
“I used card cutouts in terms of the stop motion style, hand drawing the elements before cutting out and animating them. I wanted the video to explore themes of evolution, the cyclical nature of life, falling in love and break ups, as well as life sometimes feeling like a game of chance.”
A collision of styles with syncopated guitar and fleeing strings eventually coalesce on the chorus. It feels fresh and alive with energy, a talent renewed hinting of a new productive chapter for Sam Beam.
Check it out, here
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Light Verse is available to preorder on CD/LP worldwide from Sub Pop. LP preorders from Iron & Wine’s official website, megamart.subpop.com, and select independent stores in North America will receive the Loser edition on Clear with Blue Polka Dot vinyl. In the UK and Europe, LP preorders through Sub Pop’s new, Mega Mart 2, and UK/EU Independent retailers will receive the Loser edition on Yellow Transparent vinyl.
Iron & Wine is extending his 2024 tour plans to include a UK and EU run this Autumn, which begins October 22nd in Belfast and ends November 15th in Antwerp. Dates and info below:
UK/EU Fall 2024
- Tues Oct. 22 – Belfast, UK – Mandela Hall
- Weds Oct. 23 – Dublin, IE – Vicar Street
- Fri Oct. 25 – Edinburgh, UK – Queens Hall
- Sat Oct. 26 – Manchester, UK – New Century Hall
- Sun Oct. 27 – Bristol, UK – SWX
- Tues Oct. 29 – Birmingham, UK – Birmingham Town Hall
- Weds Oct. 30 – London, UK – London Palladium
- Thurs Oct. 31 – Cambridge, UK – Junction
- Mon Nov. 04 – Copenhagen, DK – DR Koncerthuset
- Tues Nov. 05 – Stockholm, SE – Göta Lejon
- Weds Nov. 06 – Oslo, NO – Rockefeller
- Thurs Nov. 07 – Gothenburg, SE – Pustervik
- Sat Nov. 09 – Hamburg, DE – Fabrik
- Mon Nov. 11 Berlin, DE – Huxleys
- Tues Nov. 12 – Cologne, DE – Bürgerhaus stollwerck
- Thurs Nov 14 – Amsterdam, NL – Paradiso
- Fri Nov. 15 – De Roma, Antwerp, Belgium
