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Edited By Jonathan Cohen. December 01, 2004, 3:30
PM ET

'Woman' Is King On New Iron & Wine EP

Iron & Wine will continue its prolific run of
releases early next year with the six-song EP
"Woman King." Due Feb. 22 via Sub Pop, the set
was recorded in August in Chicago with producer
Brian Deck. The EP finds Iron & Wine mastermind
Sam Beam broadening his acoustic-based repertoire
with banjo, electric guitar, piano and violin on
such tracks as "Jezebel," "My Lady's House" and
"Gray Stables."

"Woman King" arrives on the heels of this year's
studio album "Our Endless Numbered Days," which
debuted at No. 6 on Billboard's Heatseekers chart
and No. 7 on the Top Independent Albums tally. It
has sold 65,000 copies in the United States,
according to Nielsen SoundScan.

Beam is primed for further mainstream exposure
next month, as three of his songs are set for
inclusion on the soundtrack to the film "In Good
Company." Due Jan. 11 via Hollywood, the set
features the previously unreleased cut "The
Trapeze Swinger" as well as the "Numbered Days"
tracks "Sunset Soon Forgotten" and "Naked as We
Came."

Sub Pop labelmates the Shins contribute two
previously released tracks to the album, which
also boasts songs from Peter Gabriel, Steely Dan,
Aretha Franklin and Damien Rice, among others.
The film, starring Dennis Quaid, Topher Grace and
Scarlett Johansson, opens Jan. 14 in U.S.
theaters.

Beam has eight upcoming shows on his schedule
with Love As Laughter principal Sam Jayne,
beginning Monday (Dec. 6) in Solana Beach, Calif.

Here are Iron & Wine's tour dates:

Dec. 6: Solana Beach, Calif. (Belly Up Tavern)
Dec. 7: Los Angeles (Avalon)
Dec. 8: San Francisco (Great American Music Hall)
Dec. 9: San Francisco (Slim's)
Dec. 10: Eugene, Ore. (W.O.W. Hall)
Dec. 11: Portland, Ore. (Meow Meow)
Dec. 12-13: Seattle (Neumo's)

-- Jonathan Cohen, N.Y.