A new year means it’s long past time I posted some Iron and Wine (Sam Beam). This is from Sam’s “lo-fi” first album. He directed (and I imagine shot) this video himself. You-ll notice it’s in one take. Originally from South Carolina, after film school Sam taught cinematography down in Miami before landing a record deal. He’s probably best known for his cover of The Postal Service’s “Such Great Heights,” as featured on the Grammy-winning soundtrack for Garden State and “Naked as We Came.” I think his latest album, with Calexico, is one of his best. Here’s the Wikipedia page, here’s his SubPop page here’s his official page, and here’s his MySpace page.