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Jun 1, 2017Not an easy listen then, but a deeply rewarding one.
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UncutMay 24, 2017Weird-but-wonderful free-folk explorations. [Jul 2017, p.25]
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May 24, 2017The Following Mountain rewards us with the marriage of the two Sam Amidons--the inflection of those old-soul melodies meet the nuances of his Popcorn Behavior. He's made popcorn from folk music. He's made jazz. And he has got us all whirled up in all sorts of ways.
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May 31, 2017The Following Mountain illustrates a massive wealth of musical ability and endless directions to take that talent in. Even if it isn’t the most polished or focused piece, it’s a tantalizingly unpredictable listen that with the right molding and direction, could signal even better things to come for Sam Amidon and his fans.
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MagnetJun 27, 2017Underscored throughout is how thoroughly Amidon embodies all of his material, regardless of is origins, and how much his art lies not simply in the songs themselves but in the distinctive, impressionistic atmospherics. [No. 143, p.53]
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May 25, 2017With the possible exception of that improvisation [the final track, "April"], by combining his appreciation of both free jazz and Appalachian folk music, Amidon seems to be creating a traditional folk for the future.
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May 25, 2017A few odd decisions aside, there’s enough between the unforgiving slopes to make this essential for Amidon’s present devotees, if not the perfect mountain for prospective new ones to climb.
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May 24, 2017While some of this album's material might seem pretentious or esoteric, Amidon's strengths--his musicianship, rustic voice and taste for innovative arrangements--still shine through.
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MojoSep 27, 2017Not an easy listen, but admirable. [Nov 2017, p.97]
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May 24, 2017It’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”.