Sam Burton – a member of the cherished Captured Tracks family – released his third solo effort, Fairweather Friend, on October 30. Tonight, he presents material from it (and his previous efforts, of course) to European audiences during a seven-date stretch that will see the singer/songwriter perform in London, Paris, Dublin and elsewhere. Burton will open for Captured Tracks cohorts Widowspeak, a duo out from New York.
The Bqd Penny had the good fortune of catching up with Burton last month, and while we initially intended the interview to be an installment in our ongoing series On Tyranny, we were so captivated by his new record that our talk encompassed a substantial discuss of his new material as well. So today we bring you the part of the interview that revolves around Burton’s growth as an artist, for which he has L.A. to thank; and in the coming days, we’ll roll out the portion of our conversation that address the genocide in Palestine.
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