The first full length effort from Beam is called "The Creek Drank the Cradle", and oh, is it soothing. Jis most barren and lo-fi recording, "Cradle" is an old time sounding, nighttime folk record with some very pleasing tunes sprinkled throughout. While not Beam's opus, his lyrics are at their best on here; songs about love never sounded so original. My one giant complaint is that certain songs drag on for too long, and also that Beam's is not melodically great on here. While it's clear that Beam improved after this album, this is a rare gem that should simply be appreciated for its lyrical content, for its one of the best of its class. If it was less draggy and had some of Beam's ace melodic work (for example, the vocal work on his 2nd LP) it could be his best.
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