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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.
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MojoJan 23, 2025If you like Papa M and Nic Jones, prepare to be delighted. [Feb 2025, p.87]
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UncutJan 23, 2025Folk bends under their queries, but doesn't break. [Jan 2025, p.31]
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Jan 23, 2025Amidon may have outdone himself when it comes to Salt River's ability to be at once trippy, bucolic, sophisticated, and simple, like a dream about a folksong.
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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.
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Jan 27, 2025The contrasts within the songs are more interesting than those between style and source.
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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.
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Jan 24, 2025It probably won’t be for everyone – what one person may find mesmerising and hypnotic, another may quickly find repetitive. Salt River is never dull though, despite its slightly narcotic haze.
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Jan 27, 2025As a domestic get-together, the album’s enjoyable enough, but actual magic is in short supply.