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Horst Diekgerdes photographs model Sam Beeton for Elle US, April 2009
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Horst Diekgerdes photographs model Sam Beeton for Elle US, April 2009
Been a while since I’ve posted on here... in case you missed it (if anyone’s still on here!) here’s a recently released new video of Sam, performing new track Late for a Train for Bee Happy Sessions.
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Albums of the Week 4/11/15
Wow I listened to some fantastic albums this week. I’m so excited about these ones. Also all of these were released this year which means I’m slacking on listening to stuff I should have listened to a while ago.
1. Carrie & Lowell - Sufjan Stevens: This was my first time listening to a full length album by Sufjan Stevens. I had heard random songs and enjoyed his style overall, but never expected to be so emotionally immersed in this album. The reviews put out by several reputable sites have all praised this album immensely, and while some of this praise may be excessive, the album is definitely worthy of it. I was getting a very Joshua Radin vibe from this album in terms of it’s musicality, but I was also drawn to the narrative style that reminded me of Sun Kil Moon. Sufjan combines emotional depth with beautiful sounds to make some poignant music in my opinion. I was really impressed.
2. Goon - Tobias Jesso Jr.: OMG WOW. Great singer and songwriter. I felt like he could be compared to someone like Ben Kweller, but at the same time this guy brings something unique to the genre in the sense that the album felt like it was from another time but not in the sense that it was trying super hard to imitate those sounds. Does that even make sense? I just appreciated that the piano was the main instrument in most of these songs not the mention that the melodies were really good.
3. Strange Trails - Lord Huron: Okay I liked the whole album, but three songs really did it for me. "Hurricane”, “La Belle Fleur Sauvage”, “Fool For Love” exactly in that order fucking made the whole album. Like that right there felt like the best I’ve ever heard from Lord Huron. I thought their first album was really nice, but I enjoyed this one a lot more (not just because of those three songs but they had a little something to do with it). Overall I thought the melodies were better and that makes so much of a difference to me because if I can’t remember the songs or don’t feel like listening to them again, I just can’t say that I liked it as much. OKAY BUT LET’S TALK ABOUT “Belle” because WOW. I am in love with the way that song built up from something very simple to such grand and rich instrumentation just as the nature of this dude’s love was truly unfolding. And the guitar bit as the chorus was GORGEOUS. I pretty sure the song’s about a girl. The reason I question this is because he says something along the lines of “when I die I want her lying by my side IN MY GRAVE”. That’s romantic I guess? I mean I totally thought of Heathcliff from Wuthering Heights but that’s just me. I don’t care I’ve had the guitar chorus stuck in my head for days and it the song means the world to me.
4. In the Yard - Sam Beeton: Okay let me just say I had super high expectations for this album because this is one of my favorite British singer songwriters. I don’t mean to put other musicians down, but I’ve found that James Bay and George Ezra’s music, while very pleasing to the ear, does not spark my interest mostly because I feel like it’s not something new! People like Ben Howard and James Vincent McMorrow and even S. Carey really intrigue me because they stand out from the stuff I immerse myself in. They really experiment with different arrangements, instrumentation, and genres. I’m not trying to say that anyone is better than anyone else. It’s just a personal preference and it’s totally subjective in regards to what is unique and what is not. ANYWAY Sam Beeton’s voice stands out and his songs do to. I mean look at “Waiting Game”. I might be wrong but there are some weird chords and chord progressions in there, but THE SONG STILL SOUNDS MARVELOUS because it’s different. I love his arrangements, and his voice is unique but not irritating. He has written such gorgeous melodies and I’m super impressed at the lack of cliche lyrics. Even if they are there, I can’t tell because everything is sung so beautifully. All of the songs were so beautiful on this album that I have to buy it. I’m so happy because I’ve been following whatever I could since I first heard “My Doll” and “Storyteller”. Both of those songs are also beautiful. UGH MAN I LOVE THIS ALBUM SO MUCH.
Sam Beeton in the yard - sessions for imagesound. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=iVdy1CqfOik&feature=youtu.be
Okay I’m definitely not sleeping tonight because Sam Beeton’s new album is on Spotify and I have to hear it because I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS FOR A LONG TIME.
Sam Beeton in BBC RADIO LONDON today.
Sam Beeton & Kezia