Kiss Each Other Clean is the fourth studio album by Iron & Wine

Iron & Wine

Samuel Beam , better known by his stage and recording name Iron & Wine, is an American singer-songwriter. He has released four studio albums, several EPs and singles, as well as a few download-only releases, which include a live album...

, released January 25, 2011 via 4AD

4AD

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 (worldwide) and Warner Bros.

Warner Bros. Records

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 in the US. The album's title is taken from the lyrics of track 10, "Your Fake Name Is Good Enough for Me". The first track from the album, "Walking Far from Home

Walking Far from Home

"Walking Far From Home" is the first single off of Iron & Wine's 2011 album Kiss Each Other Clean. It was released on November 26, 2010 in the United States by Warner Brothers Records on CD and 12" vinyl. It is Iron & Wine's first album on Warner Brothers Records after being on Sub Pop Records for...

," was released on November 26 in CD single and 12" vinyl versions as part of a special Record Store Day Black Friday event. The digital download version was released on November 30. The song "Tree by the River" has also been released, for free download, on Iron & Wine's website. On January 5, Iron & Wine performed all but one song from Kiss Each Other Clean live at the Greene Space in New York City

New York City

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 for a live broadcast on NPR's website.
The album marks a further change in style – in an interview with SPIN magazine, Beam said “It’s more of a focused pop record. It sounds like the music people heard in their parent’s car growing up… that early-to-mid-’70s FM, radio-friendly music."

Track listing

All songs written by Sam Beam.
Standard Edition

1. "Walking Far from Home" – 4:47
2. "Me and Lazarus" – 3:03
3. "Tree by the River" – 3:58
4. "Monkeys Uptown" – 3:48
5. "Half Moon" – 3:16
6. "Rabbit Will Run" – 5:30
7. "Godless Brother in Love" – 3:50
8. "Big Burned Hand" – 4:12
9. "Glad Man Singing" – 4:40
10. "Your Fake Name Is Good Enough for Me" – 7:01

iTunes Deluxe Version Bonus Tracks

1. "Black Candle" – 3:38
2. "Lean into the Light" – 4:07