Sam Beam (Iron & Wine) and Ben Bridwell (Band of Horses) have announced Making Good Time, a covers EP, which finds the two childhood friends enjoying their shared love for music and collaboration. The first taste of the EP arrives today with their take on Kendrick Lamar & SZA’s “Luther,” out now.

The duo convened earlier this year in North Carolina with producer Brad Cook (Liz Phair,  at the helm and a list of potential songs. Together – using Cook’s house band — they channel the easy, lived-in feel of a shared mixtape amongst friends as they reimagine tracks by Foreigner, Roxy Music, U2, boygenius and more.

About the release, Ben Bridwell says, “Working with Sam again feels like a homecoming in so many ways. To circle back ten years after Sing Into My Mouth and expand the project is a wonderful dream relived.

I chose to focus on ‘Luther’ after kinda hitting a wall wondering which songs would be best to contribute. After much hand-wringing, it hit me, ‘Why not just do my favorite song?’ I’d been playing the then newly released GNX album on repeat and that song in particular with my girls to the point of exhaustion.

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. 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.”

Band of Horses and Iron & Wine will head out on a twelve show co-headlining tour this fall, beginning at Seattle’s Marymoor Park on September 18th. The shows will include sets from each band and a collaborative set featuring songs from their two releases and a few surprises.

Sam Beam (Iron & Wine) and Ben Bridwell (Band of Horses)
Making Good Time
Tracklisting:

I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For
Luther
I Want To Know What Love Is
More Than This
Ketchum, ID

Band Of Horses + Iron & Wine Co-Headline 2025 Tour Dates

9/18  Seattle, WA @ Marymoor Park
9/19  Eugene, WA @ The Cuthbert Amphitheater
9/20  Portland, OR @ McMenamins Grand Lodge
9/22  Saratoga, CA @ The Mountain Winery
9/23  San Francisco, CA @ The Warfield
9/24  Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern
9/26  Del Mar, CA @ The Sound at Del Mar
9/27  Las Vegas, NV @ Bel-Aire Backyard
9/28  Chandler, AZ @ Gila River Resorts & Casinos – Wild Horse Pass
9/30  Flagstaff, AZ @ Pepsi Amphitheater
10/2  Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues Anaheim
10/3  Santa Barbara, CA @ The Arlington Theatre

Irona and Wine photo by Will Dearborn

pre-order Making Good Time HERE
Order tickets HERE