While in recovery this morning from an arresting night of live music (primarily as a result of Portland’s bound-to-triumph, full-band Hosannas, but also the returning local-heroes Gardens & Villa), we came across a perfect palliative courtesy of Pitchfork and 4AD. Check out  Iron and Wine performing on a recent 4AD Session below. Actually, it’s “just” leader Sam Beam (not the full band) performing five songs solo, which should appeal to those of you who prefer the earlier Iron and Wine 1.0 release (no doubt the same sort of crowd that would have booed the electric Dylan at Newport in ’65) as opposed to the 2.0 version that was heard on their most recent album, Kiss Each Other Clean, and featured on tour in support of that album.  As usual, Sam wins you over.  We were mainly left coveting sleep, a nylon-stringed guitar and a beard (literally; no wise-cracks), not necessarily in that order.