Iron & Wine - Anyone's Game

What this video is

Released April 3, 2024 as the third pre-release single from Iron & Wine's Light Verse (Sub Pop, April 26, 2024), the video marks Sam Beam's artistic return after more than seven years without a full-length record — a gap shaped partly by the creative paralysis of the pandemic era. The track departs from the gentle, ethereal melodic structures of the album's earlier singles, drawing instead on the percussive,…

Why it matters

Represents a convergence of literary indie folk and DIY animation traditions. The video's card-cutout stop-motion technique grounds the single visually within an art-house craft ethos, distinguishing it from CGI-dominant contemporary music video production. Sonically and visually, the release…

The director

Manchester/York-based filmmaker, illustrator, and animator. Studied filmmaking in Manchester. Award-winning writer/director/editor who also operates CSD Videography. IMVDb credits include music videos for CHAI (2021), Tim Burgess (2020), and False…