Hear s. Carey's graceful new song, performed live beside a roaring fire
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[embedded content] Sean Carey's music is awash in delicate, aching intimacy — no surprise, given that he's learned from a master. The singer and multi-instrumentalist, who records
under the name S. Carey, is a permanent member of Bon Iver, whose sound can be eggshell-fragile, thunderously triumphant or eerily otherworldly, sometimes within a single song. Carey is set
to release a new album, _Hundred Acres_, on Feb. 23. To prepare, he's assembled a lovely performance video alongside his band (bassist Jeremy Boettcher, pedal-steel ace Ben Lester and
guitarist Zach Hanson), with whom he performs a tender new song called "Fool's Gold." Shot beside a roaring fire at The Hive in Eau Claire, Wisc., the live recording stays
faithful to the version you'll hear on _Hundred Acres_; both find Carey eschewing his usual piano for an acoustic guitar. It's a wonderfully ingratiating performance, even before
you soak up Lester and Hanson's handsome and impeccably chosen Green Bay Packers garb. And it hints at the considerable power of _Hundred Acres_, which streamlines Carey's sound
without sacrificing a shred of his grace or inventiveness. Hundred Acres _comes out Feb. 23 via Jagjaguwar._ Copyright 2021 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org.