Escape That is available as a Limited Edition Red LP, one of our first pressings to be made here in England at a new plant in Middlesborough. Why not purchase with the exclusive first listen party and get your LP signed.

Are you a SUPER fan of Sam? Why not get the whole lot, everything we've got and support Sam and Hudson Records to continue doing what we do best (making great music in case that wasn't clear).

With the SUPER fan bundle you'd get.

- Signed CD or LP (Red or Black)

- A Ticket for the Exclusive first listen Listening Party on 5/10/22 (available to watch again afterwards)

- One of a kind handwritten framed tune score from Escape That signed with a personal message from Sam. We are only doing one of each tune, 11 in total.

Renowned fiddle player and tireless musical adventurer Sam Sweeney returns with the passionate, raw and expressive new album 'Escape That'. The record ties together the threads and footpaths of all of Sam's musical loves; an honest and fearless expression of himself, combining pop hooks and aesthetics with his pioneering work in the world of traditional dance tunes. 'Escape That' simultaneously presses the reset button on what a folk record should sound like while marking a major stride forward for Sam into the world of composition. Written without ever touching the violin, Sam retreated to his attic during the lockdowns of 2020-21 and created over twenty pieces of music.

Composed almost entirely on synths and guitars, with snapshots of loved ones and memories as inspiration in a time of isolation, he devised a way of writing where he'd lay down a chord sequence and then record an improvisation over the top. On listening back, anything that could be considered a hook would be kept, everything else was deleted and tracks developed by linking the hooks together to create dance tunes. Sam then translated the melodies back to the fiddle, an instrument of which he is considered a modern master.

Sam will be supporting Bellowhead on their November 2022 tour, he'll be performing some of Escape That on the tour, get there early to see him!

“Escape That is the most ‘me’ music I can imagine making. It ties together my love for traditional dance tunes with my obsession with pop music hooks and textures.

Every piece of music we have ever heard leaves a footprint in our minds. With this record I am actively retreading some of these footprints, visiting old musical companions and combining them with my love for traditional dance music. This is emotional music for me and an honest acknowledgment of all the music I have loved since I was a kid. It’s not trying to be anything. It’s as close as I’ve ever got to sharing the sound of the inside of my head.” Sam