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Oct 21, 2016His lyrics are varied, vivid and heavily inspired--by novels, documentaries, history books and more--as he tests the boundaries of his literary creativity, exploring a vast range of narratives, perspectives and topics.
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Oct 21, 2016These are hopeful, triumphant themes, but what Samson captures so well is the melancholy lurking beneath progress, the sense that we’re in the midst of perpetual loss. This makes for a provoking listen, but also a heavy one.
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Jan 23, 2017Winter Wheat is an impressive record, ranking as one of the best of Samson’s career.
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UncutNov 22, 2016The mood is pained, the production suitably spare, pushing the singer's understated lyricism to the fore. [Jan 2017, p.28]
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Nov 16, 2016Samson’s nasal, quietly reflective voice, exposed and unadorned, paints a deeply sympathetic picture of one Winnipegian’s contemplative mid-life, and its supporting cast. The world depicted may be his and his alone, but plenty of it will appear familiar to the rest of us.
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MagnetNov 16, 2016The songs are quiet and emotionally intense, and they unfold like a collection of short stories in which characters and themes recur and play off each other. [No. 137, p.60]
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Oct 21, 2016It's his friendliness that makes his musings on the human condition work, and with Winter Wheat, he's once again crafted another thoughtful and meaningful set.
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Oct 21, 2016Winter Wheat reminds us that Samson, with his plaintive, modest timbre, is a singular voice in Canadian music.
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Positive: 3 out of 4
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Mixed: 1 out of 4
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Oct 24, 2016