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Prolific folk singer-songwriter Iron and Wine is set to release his fifth studio album 'Ghost on Ghost' next week and the good folks over at NPR have managed to snag themselves a stream of the album for our enjoyment!   Sam Beam, from North Carolina, released his first album under the moniker Iron and Wine titled 'The Creek Drank The Cradle' on Sub Pop records in 2002. The album was entirely written, performed, recorded and produced by Beam in his home studio and featured acoustic guitars, banjos and slide guitars, drawing a number of comparisons to Nick Drake, Simon Garfunkel and Neil Young In 2004, Beam released his second studio album 'Our Endless Numbered Days', this time recording in a professional studio in Chicago with acclaimed music producer Brian Deck. The sound of his second album differed slightly, due to the inclusion of other band members for the first time and with the increase in production quality. In the same year, the hit movie...

LA based brothers Andrew and Daniel Aged make some really interesting, soulful and ethereal r'n'b under the moniker 'inc'. Signed to 4AD Records, home to artists such as Ariel Pink, Camera Obscura, St Vincent, Iron and Wine and the Tuneyards, inc have slowly been making waves on the blogosphere with their brilliant and unique sound. The brothers look set to hit the bigtime this year with the recent release of their full length debut 'no world' and the announcement of a European tour this spring. The soulful sound which runs through inc's music is influenced by the r'n'b greats which the brothers are fond of and are reminiscent of the likes of Prince and Sade, but with a distinctively modern edge, inspired by the notable musical figures the brothers have worked with in the past. If you get the chance to see inc this spring, don't hesitate, it will be something special.