Description
Before Sam Amidons acclaimed albums for Nonesuch Records and Bedroom Community, hed released a few on his own. After a collection of traditional Irish instrumentals, Amidon (as samamidon) delivered his true debut But This Chicken Proved Falsehearted. Recorded in 2005 with longtime collaborator Thomas Bartlett (Mumford & Sons, Sufjan Stevens, The National, David Byrne), Vermont-born Amidon re-imagines traditional songs alongside covers as diverse as Mississippi John Hurt to Tears For Fears, and rearranges them into his own unique and mesmerizing compositions.
Unavailable for years, original copies now sell for top dollar on the collectors market. Nearly a decade later, But This Chicken Proved Falsehearted finally receives the reissue it deserves.
Featured on the CD reissue are the albums original 13 tracks as well as 10 demos from the 05 recording sessions. Plus, the album makes its first appearance on vinyl with a limited initial pressing on translucent blue vinyl, black to follow.
The LP also contains a download card for the entire CD program of original tracks and bonus demos.
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