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- Summary: The debut full-length release from the synth-pop duo of Samantha Morton and Richard Russell under the name Sam Morton features guest appearances by Ali Campbell and Alabaster DePlume.
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- Record Label: XL Recordings
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock
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UncutJun 14, 2024Morton's naive delivery gives "Purple Yellow" the poignancy of Portishead, and UB40's Ali Campbell popping up on "Broxtowe Girl" feels like a fever dream. [Jul 2024, p.38]
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Jun 17, 2024Hopefully, Sam Morton won’t just be a one-off collaboration, as chemistry like this is rare to find: a second instalment would be most welcome.
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Jun 14, 2024It’s eclectic and, by its skyward-looking spoken-word end, surprisingly invigorating.
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MojoJun 14, 2024Morton & Russell rarely overplay their emotional hand, the music colour-changing to match the narrative of damage and resilience. .... Once it locks in, Daffodils & Dirt is hard to shake off. [Jul 2024, p.88]
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Record CollectorJun 14, 2024Occasionally too impressionistic at the expense of a coherent song, Morton nonetheless races past standard traps of actors' musical diversions. [Jul 24, p.106]