Sing Into My Mouth
by Iron And Wine & Ben Bridwell
Metascore
61

Generally favorable reviews - based on 17 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 17
  3. Negative: 0 out of 17
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  1. musicOMH.com
    Jul 14, 2015
    80
    A hugely enjoyable, relaxing warm bath of a record that easily surpasses the recent work of both its two main protagonists.
  2. Paste Magazine
    Jul 14, 2015
    80
    While Sing Into My Mouth won’t likely make essential discography lists for either artists, this collaboration is an absolutely enjoyable and exciting listen full of new discoveries for fans of either band
  3. Magnet
    Jul 14, 2015
    75
    You can feel Bridwell's effort, while Beam's casual understatement is entrancing. [No. 122, p.51]
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  5. Slant Magazine
    Aug 12, 2015
    70
    More than simply a joint stopgap for these indie heavyweights, Sing Into My Mouth serves, like the DJ-Kicks and LateNightTales series, as a musical bibliography for curious fans, and a superbly entertaining one at that.
  6. AllMusic
    Jul 20, 2015
    70
    Those attracted to the collaboration's premise will very likely appreciate its results.
  7. Under The Radar
    Jul 20, 2015
    70
    The diverse collection isn't what one normally associates with either musician--a bit country, a bit classic--but it succeeds, not in spite of how different it is from their usual output, but because of it.
  8. Uncut
    Jul 14, 2015
    70
    Their choice of covers is pretty eclectic, from Sade to Spiritualized via obscure '70s rocker Unicorn. They're best when more animated. [Aug 2015, p.76]
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  9. No Ripcord
    Aug 5, 2015
    60
    The downside is that both members of Team Beamwell are retreading well-worn paths that lead to nostalgic, rather than newfound, destinations.
  10. Q Magazine
    Jul 30, 2015
    60
    Largely they hit the sweet spot by turning these songs into tunes that could be straight off their own LPs. [Sep 2015, p.110]
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  11. Rolling Stone
    Jul 17, 2015
    60
    The album ends up feeling like a mixtape put together by a pair of old friends.
  12. The Guardian
    Jul 16, 2015
    60
    An album of covers which, however enjoyable, doesn’t always take songs by the likes of John and JJ Cale, Ronnie Laine, Bon Iver and Bonnie Raitt to places they haven’t been before.
  13. Consequence
    Jul 14, 2015
    58
    For diehard Iron and Wine or Band of Horses fans, Sing Into My Mouth will make a pleasant supplemental entry into their collections, but for everyone else, it seems to be a record much more fulfilling for its creators than for listeners.
  14. The Line of Best Fit
    Jul 17, 2015
    55
    The key problem with Sing Into My Mouth, though, is that this willingness to go against the grain of the cosy sonic identity that the pair have carved out for themselves is all too rare, and inevitably, more often than not the covers sound uninspiring in that form at best and plain wrong at worst.
  15. Pitchfork
    Jul 15, 2015
    52
    Instead of opening up new possibilities in the originals, Beam and Bridwell unwittingly demonstrate how limited certain songs can be and therefore how unsatisfying certain covers can sound.
  16. Clash Music
    Jul 23, 2015
    50
    As a primer, it's pretty effective and the performances are occasionally absorbing, but it's hard to imagine anyone other than the most ardent completist getting excited about it.
  17. Austin Chronicle
    Aug 6, 2015
    40
    Sparse renditions here add zero insight.
  18. Mojo
    Jul 14, 2015
    40
    Its utilitarian arrangements only highlight how difficult it is to create a worthy cover. [Aug 2015, p.94]
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