This is a vinyl LP pressing of Archive Series Vol.5: Tallahassee by Iron & Wine. Archive Series Volume No. 5: Tallahassee is the lost-in-time debut album from Iron & Wine. A collection of songs recorded three years prior to his official Sub Pop debut, The Creek Drank the Cradle (2002). A period before the concept of Iron & Wine existed and principal songwriter Sam Beam was studying at Florida State University with the intent of pursuing a career in film. Tallahassee documents the very first steps on a journey that would lead to a career as one of America’s most original and distinctive singer-songwriters.

These recordings, minus one track, have never been made available and were instead left preserved on a hard drive for the last twenty years. The one track that floated out there, called “In Your Own Time” was shared without a title to childhood friend Ben Bridwell (Band of Horses) at some point. The song became known as the “Fuck Like A Dog” song and Ben shared it with more than a few folks during the golden era of mix CDs. Two of those folks were Jonathan Poneman from Sub Pop and journalist Mike McGonigal, who included it on his best songs of 2001 mix cd, passed out to friends and acquaintances. And for many, that is where the Iron & Wine story begins, until now…

Label: Sub Pop

Release Year: 2021

Track List:

1. Why Hate The Winter
2. This Solemn Day
3. Loaning Me Secrets
4. John's Glass Eye
5. Calm On The Valley
6. Ex-Lover Lucy Jones
7. Elizabeth
8. Show Him The Ground
9. Straight And Tall
10. Cold Town
11. Valentine