Serious Sam Barrett - Close To Home (LP+CD)
If truth be told, this is one of the most eagily awaited albums we've had in the shop for a long time...What's more, it's a 100% D.I.Y. release done all in house, from the masterful recording by James Atkinson to the lovingly screen printed sleeves by Roz...Even the artwork by Sami Graystone makes it occupy more the special package territory than a simple release...Yes it looks beautiful and even includes the entire album in CD format and some great inner sleevenotes but i suppose all in all it really has to live up to the music...and live up it does!!! Ten perfectly crafted and lovingly played songs reel us in, from Sam's brilliant rearrangements of tradition folk songs to brand new compostitions...This isn't tainted with any Nu-Folk gimmicks, it's simply tradional folk/country/roots music brought right up to date, and boy oh boy Sam can really play and sing. Backed brilliantly by Pete Carlill and David Broad on a few of the songs too he's already getting some massive critical reviews in the traditional/specialist press it's even started to cross over with Artrocker hailing as one of the top 3 albums of the year so far. VERY VERY RECOMMENDED debut release on brand new label YaDig?.

LP - YaDig? - YD001 - £12.99

Serious Sam Barrett - Yorkshire Rambler E.P.
Sam wows us with this 6 song collection, half of which he wrote himself and half of which he adapted from traditional arrangements...This is FIRST CLASS in many ways. Its roots lie in traditional folk and country, old English and American, yet it also anchors itself at the harbour of today's turbulent scene. Its songs celebrate love, living and surroundings and is a more than worthy record that comes HIGHLY RECOMMENDED to folkies, musicheads, beatniks and people who want to hear music with soul.

10" EP - Don't Tell Clare - DTC006 - £5.99

Serious Sam Barrett - Close To Home (CD+LP)
BECAUSE THE VINYL COMES WITH A FREE CD WE HAVE LISTED THIS AS A CD RELEASE...If truth be told, this is one of the most eagily awaited albums we've had in the shop for a long time...What's more, it's a 100% D.I.Y. release done all in house, from the masterful recording by James Atkinson to the lovingly screen printed sleeves by Roz...Even the artwork by Sami Graystone makes it occupy more the special package territory than a simple release...Yes it looks beautiful and even includes the entire album in CD format and some great inner sleevenotes but i suppose all in all it really has to live up to the music...and live up it does!!! Ten perfectly crafted and lovingly played songs reel us in, from Sam's brilliant rearrangements of tradition folk songs to brand new compostitions...This isn't tainted with any Nu-Folk gimmicks, it's simply tradional folk/country/roots music brought right up to date, and boy oh boy Sam can really play and sing. Backed brilliantly by Pete Carlill and David Broad on a few of the songs too he's already getting some massive critical reviews in the traditional/specialist press it's even started to cross over with Artrocker hailing as one of the top 3 albums of the year so far. VERY VERY RECOMMENDED debut release on brand new label YaDig?.

CD - YaDig? - YD001CD - £12.99

Serious Sam Barrett - Close To Home (CD+LP)
BECAUSE THE VINYL COMES WITH A FREE CD WE HAVE LISTED THIS AS A CD RELEASE...If truth be told, this is one of the most eagily awaited albums we've had in the shop for a long time...What's more, it's a 100% D.I.Y. release done all in house, from the masterful recording by James Atkinson to the lovingly screen printed sleeves by Roz...Even the artwork by Sami Graystone makes it occupy more the special package territory than a simple release...Yes it looks beautiful and even includes the entire album in CD format and some great inner sleevenotes but i suppose all in all it really has to live up to the music...and live up it does!!! Ten perfectly crafted and lovingly played songs reel us in, from Sam's brilliant rearrangements of tradition folk songs to brand new compostitions...This isn't tainted with any Nu-Folk gimmicks, it's simply tradional folk/country/roots music brought right up to date, and boy oh boy Sam can really play and sing. Backed brilliantly by Pete Carlill and David Broad on a few of the songs too he's already getting some massive critical reviews in the traditional/specialist press it's even started to cross over with Artrocker hailing as one of the top 3 albums of the year so far. VERY VERY RECOMMENDED debut release on brand new label YaDig?.

CD - YaDig? - YD001CD - £12.99