Sam Amidon Blueberry-Marbled LP + MP3 Bundle

Sam Amidon Blueberry-Marbled LP + MP3 BundleSam Amidon's self titled album, which he produced and considers the fullest realization to date of his artistic vision, comprises his radical reworkings of mostly traditional folk songs. He performs with his frequent band, multi instrumentalist Shahzad Ismaily and drummer Chris Vatalaro, along with saxophonist and label mate Sam Gendel, guitarist Bert Cools, bassist Ruth Goller, and Amidons wife, Beth Orton, who adds vocals on three songs.

comprises 10 original songs plus a cover of Billie Holiday's "Strange Fruit" and features guest performances by John Paul Jones and Devendra Banhart

vividly captured by producer Dave Cobb … pretty irresistible

Rolling Stone says the film's "visual poetry is matched by Jonny Greenwood's haunting

“Ronroco conjures bucolic images and feelings for me

Watershed is like a culmination of everything Ive done

Steve Earle

" says Pitchfork

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and Jeremy Denk

the music they conjured inspired Skinner to write an album's worth of new music

CDs include an 80-page full color book with lyrics and two essays by Byrne

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