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- Summary: The first album of original compositions by the folk artist was produced by Leo Abrahams and features a guest by Milford Graves.
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- Record Label: Nonesuch
- Genre(s): Folk
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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 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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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, 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”.
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Jun 5, 2017
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