Sam Beam fans rejoice! All outliers, extras, b-sides and rarities are rounded up on this lovely collection, making for 2 heaping platters of gentle, dreamy acoustic Americana. Spanning his career thus far, the first disc takes the early years, including some demo sessions for The Creek Drank the Cradle -- sweet, autumnal country reveries; the second disc is more recent stuff, with a fuller sound. Several amazing cover versions reveal new depths to songs by the Flaming Lips and New Order among others, mostly with Beam's hushed, churchy grandeur but occasionally with a mildly boozy swing and some ghostly clanking percussion. Venture out on this backroads ramble!