June 21 street date. SAM MORTON - the musical duo comprised of singer, songwriter and acclaimed BAFTA award winning actor/director Samantha Morton and music producer/artist Richard Russell (Everything is Recorded) present their debut album, "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 sees Russell's spartan soundscapes providing a rich foundation for Morton's gorgeous, ethereal vocals. The collaboration, a first for Morton, came about after she appeared on "Desert Island Discs" in October 2020, and Russell happened to be listening. He was struck not only by her song choices (including a shared love of "I Remember" by Molly Drake) but by the way music weaved through her lived experiences. The pair connected and corresponded, swapping ideas, sketches and stream-of-consciousnesses, which proved to be a cathartic musical process for both. "Daffodils & Dirt" features musical collaborators Alabaster Deplume, Laura Groves, Jack Pen~ate, and vocalist Ali Campbell (UB40).
June 21 street date. SAM MORTON - the musical duo comprised of singer, songwriter and acclaimed BAFTA award winning actor/director Samantha Morton and music producer/artist Richard Russell (Everything is Recorded) present their debut album, "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 sees Russell's spartan soundscapes providing a rich foundation for Morton's gorgeous, ethereal vocals. The collaboration, a first for Morton, came about after she appeared on "Desert Island Discs" in October 2020, and Russell happened to be listening. He was struck not only by her song choices (including a shared love of "I Remember" by Molly Drake) but by the way music weaved through her lived experiences. The pair connected and corresponded, swapping ideas, sketches and stream-of-consciousnesses, which proved to be a cathartic musical process for both. "Daffodils & Dirt" features musical collaborators Alabaster Deplume, Laura Groves, Jack Pen~ate, and vocalist Ali Campbell (UB40).