User ratings in Music are temporarily disabled. More info
- Summary: The latest full-length release from folk singer-songwriter Sam Amidon features contributions from saxophonist and producer Sam Gendel.
Buy Now
| Buy on |
|
- Record Label: River Lea
- Genre(s): Folk
- More Details and Credits »
Score distribution:
-
Positive: 8 out of 9
-
Mixed: 1 out of 9
-
Negative: 0 out of 9
-
Sep 19, 2025He never makes an overt argument that these things belong together, or are parts of a whole (even a whole as nebulous and encompassing as the human experience), or should be taken as equally important, or that all the good and bad therein are equally a vital part of life. He simply does it, and for another 43 minutes the world feels like it makes a little more sense.
-
UncutJan 23, 2025Folk bends under their queries, but doesn't break. [Jan 2025, p.31]
-
Jan 23, 2025From Appalachian folk song Golden Willow Tree to shape-note tunes like I'm On My Journey Home, Amidon preserves the melodic integrity of his source material while allowing foreign tones and textures to seep in.
-
MojoJan 23, 2025If you like Papa M and Nic Jones, prepare to be delighted. [Feb 2025, p.87]
-
Jan 27, 2025The contrasts within the songs are more interesting than those between style and source.
-
Jun 5, 2025Throughout this record, a steady vocal belies a complex layering of acoustic and electronic sounds. So many of these selected covers deconstruct into quirky, experimental instrumentals.
-
Jan 27, 2025As a domestic get-together, the album’s enjoyable enough, but actual magic is in short supply.