There's John Legend (although, damn, "Number One" is a lot of fun) and there's proper folk music like Iron and Wine. When I say proper, I mean afternoon sun, blue skies, Claritin proper. Iron and Wine's "Our Endless Numbered Days" is a lyrically and musically outstanding piece of work so frank and genuine that it will make you forget about things like shopping and Social Security.

With "Naked As We Came", Sam Beam has a fresh and melodic perspective on the amped acoustic guitar and how close you can sing on the microphone without slobbering it. Soft vocals and polished instrumentation, "Naked" is the most unforgettable song about a double-suicide you will ever hear.

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