The Following Mountain
by Sam Amidon
  • Record Label: Nonesuch
  • Release Date: May 26, 2017
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73

Generally favorable reviews - based on 10 Critic Reviews

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  1. Positive: 8 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10
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  1. Mojo
    Sep 27, 2017
    60
    Not an easy listen, but admirable. [Nov 2017, p.97]
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  2. The Independent (UK)
    May 24, 2017
    60
    It’s a remarkable departure for Amidon, who also eschews his usual traditional repertoire in favour of original material, albeit haunted by similar hints of fate, animism and violence; though the overriding impression is best summed up in a phrase about “haphazard words found in drifting conversation”.

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  1. Copperknob
    Jun 5, 2017
    5
    Sam Amidon is an American Folk artist who just released his new album “The Following Mountain”, the album is just like any folk album but withSam Amidon is an American Folk artist who just released his new album “The Following Mountain”, the album is just like any folk album but with a few new twists within the genre.

    His album begins with the track ‘Fortune’ that introduces his vocals and guitar being a simple folk track but with something sounding off (in a good way) that makes his style shown. Sadly this changes completely with ‘Ghost’ which turns the record into a loud, out of tune, pile of mess with his voice being so bad it hurts your ears and wants you to skip it.

    After ‘Ghost’ I got spectacle with this album and that the feel that we gotten from ‘Fortune’ won’t stay, luckily Ghost was a one time thing (for now) as the tracks ‘Another Story Told’, ‘Gendel in 5’ and ‘Blackbird’ keeps his warm vocals and guitar.

    The last 2 tracks ‘Warren’ and ‘April’ begin to show the overblown style that is “experimental” on this album, personally ruining the whole feel of the album just at the end (especially having the last track 11 minutes long)

    This album could of been a lot better, ‘Blackbird’ and ‘Fortune’ were really good and he probably has kept this in his earlier work and wanted a change, I don’t know I just found this guy out!

    Good: Fortune, Blackbird | Least: Ghost, April    … Full Review »
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