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8.8
54655
8.8 |
The AU Review
It is a compelling album, one delivered with integrity and subtlety - a rewarding listen for those of the more folky persuasion, though one that should be of equal interest to others
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8.5
54644
8.5 |
The Quietus
He makes the traditional elements feel authentic, while the personal touches he incorporates seem archaic
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8.2
54608
8.2 |
Paste Magazine
Bright Sunny South continues Amidon’s commitment to turn passed-down traditions into a progressive, knowing form of music
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8.0
54507
8.0 |
musicOMH
What sets him apart is threefold; the sheer quality of material, arrangements that show a willingness to deviate from the norm and his wonderfully rich, expressive voice
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8.0
54662
8.0 |
No Ripcord
Amidon mounts his stories with an aura of suspense, a quality that comes from the swelling soundscapes that gild his yearning introspections
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8.0
54677
8.0 |
The Irish Times
This is intriguing, beguiling music, brilliantly different and yet paradoxically, strangely familiar
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8.0
54504
8.0 |
The Guardian
A strange but compelling set
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8.0
54510
8.0 |
All Music
Suggests his development in its gorgeous production, increasingly deft arrangements, and a general sense of greater confidence and vision throughout the record
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8.0
54524
8.0 |
Q
It's both exquisitely downbeat and nowhere as indulgent as you might expect. Print edition only
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8.0
54534
8.0 |
Mojo
A spirit of strange, gentle melancholy runs throughout the album. Print edition only
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8.0
54560
8.0 |
Blurt
It is not one thing (folk) or the other (post-rock, post-classical experiment) or even, really a blend of the two, but rather something fresh and idiosyncratic and worth exploring
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7.7
54506
7.7 |
Pitchfork
Not quite as stylized as 2010’s I See the Sign, but certainly no less ambitious, Bright Sunny South is a quiet, austere album that emphasizes Amidon’s banjo playing and singing
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7.5
54891
7.5 |
The Line Of Best Fit
A truly sincere and beautiful album
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7.0
54902
7.0 |
Consequence Of Sound
A man on a long walk allowing his surroundings to distract him and stimulate old memories, which always retain the same images but take on completely different meanings with time
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7.0
54503
7.0 |
Drowned In Sound
Amidon has taken a huge step forward as a folk artist, creating arrangements which preserve his musicianship, while deepening the maturity of his interpretive skills
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7.0
54505
7.0 |
DIY
Nobody's quite sure whether these tales are his own or folk stories passed down through the ages, and they're all the more entrancing for it
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7.0
54889
7.0 |
PopMatters
Bright Sunny South is full of these unhurried, easy moments, and succeeds because of it
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7.0
54509
7.0 |
The 405
This is good – nothing more, nothing less
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6.0
54508
6.0 |
The Skinny
Likely to play best to those already partial to roots re-visitations, or existing fans of the Vermont artist’s work
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6.0
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6.0 |
Evening Standard
Don’t be fooled by this record’s title: there’s nothing bright or sunny about Sam Amidon’s latest album
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