Iron & Wine’s Sam Beam and Band of Horses’ Ben Bridwell have reunited for a new covers EP, Making Good Time, out September 12th. As a preview, the longtime friends have shared their mellow take on Kendrick Lamar and SZA’s No. 1 hit “Luther.” Stream it below.
Coming a decade after Beam and Bridwell’s first covers project, Sing Into My Mouth, the EP was recorded in North Carolina earlier this year with Brad Cook and his house band. Other reimaginings include songs by U2, boygenius, Foreigner, and Roxy Music.
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In a press release, Bridwell described his reunion with Beam as “a homecoming in so many ways.” The Band of Horses frontman explained that he chose “Luther” because it was his favorite track on Kendrick’s then newly released GNX album, playing the song to “my girls to the point of exhaustion.”
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“About a week later, Kendrick strangled the game at the Super Bowl and ‘Luther’ would soon become a number 1 hit for so many weeks,” he added. “Seems a little late now to share this as it’s been many months since recording it, but I knew that damn song was headed for big things. Praying we did some justice.”
In September, Beam and Bridwell will head out on a previously announced co-headlining US tour. Each show will feature individual sets from both bands, as well as a collaborative performance with songs from Making Good Time and Sing Into My Mouth. See the full schedule below, and get tickets here.
Making Good Time Artwork:
Making Good Time Tracklist:
01. I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For
02. Luther
03. I Want to Know What Love Is
04. More Than This
05. Ketchum, ID
Iron & Wine and Band of Horses 2025 Tour Dates:
09/18 – Seattle, WA @ Marymoor Park
09/19 – Eugene, OR @ The Cuthbert Amphitheater
09/20 – Portland, OR @ McMenamins Grand Lodge
09/22 – Saratoga, CA @ The Mountain Winery
09/23 – San Francisco, CA @ The Warfield
09/24 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern
09/26 – Del Mar, CA @ The Sound at Del Mar
09/27 – Las Vegas, NV @ Bel-Aire Backyard
09/28 – Chandler, AZ @ Gila River Resorts & Casinos – Wild Horse Pass
09/30 – Flagstaff, AZ @ Pepsi Amphitheater
10/02 – Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues Anaheim
10/03 – Santa Barbara, CA @ The Arlington Theatre
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