SAM MORTON, the musical duo composed of singer, songwriter and acclaimed actor and director Samantha Morton and music producer and co-songwriter Richard Russell, have release their debut album project: Daffodils & Dirt.
Over twelve startling tracks, the pair build a deeply personal musical world that feels simultaneously intimate and delicate yet powerful and tough. The part-autobiographical suite of songs see Russell’s spartan soundscapes providing a rich foundation for Morton’s gorgeous, ethereal vocal, aided by a cast of musical collaborators that include Alabaster DePlume, Laura Groves, Jack Peñate and additional vocalist Ali Campbell (on ‘Broxtowe Girl’). Despite a lifelong love of, and involvement in, music, SAM MORTON is Samantha Morton’s first ever artist project.
The songs on Daffodils and Dirt are scary, gorgeous, fragile, heart- jangling, a reminder that true strength is often to be found in an acknowledgement of extreme vulnerability. Stream the project in its entirety here.
Praise for SAM MORTON :
“A dozen songs laces with magical realism that splits the difference between the celestial tears of Suicide (“The Little White Cloud That Cried”) and the Christmassy comedown of Spiritualized (“Loved By God”)” – Uncut 8/10
“A disturbing but often beautiful collage of past and present, fantasy and reality” – MOJO ⅘
“(Daffodils & Dirt) is gorgeously produced and Morton has quite the voice.” – Brooklyn Vegan
Last month SAM MORTON made their live TV performance debut appearing on Later… With Jools Holland for a performance of ‘Let’s Walk In The Night’ with a live band that included Jack Peñate, Tic Zogson and Laura Groves.
SAM MORTON
Daffodils & Dirt
XL Recordings
Daffodils & Dirt Track listing
- Highwood House
- Hungerhill Road
- Purple Yellow
- The Little White Cloud That Cried
- Kaleidoscope
- Cry Without End
- Broxtowe Girl
- Let’s Walk In The Night
- Greenstone
- Double Dip Neon
- The Shadow
- Loved By God
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