Album Review: Dear Departed by Sam Burton Partisan Records Release date: 14 th July, 2023 This is a beautiful sounding album. The opening track firmly establishes the tenor for the ten-song collection. The sound is of the deep sky, with the Sun’s summer glow thinning and the Evening Star piercing the heavens. Are you at peace with your world? Accepting of fate? Ready to put your worries to bed? Well, this is an album for you. Sam Burton reflects on being back home in Utah on 'Dear Departed' Imagery of Laurel Canyon is suggested in the publicity for the album. Listening to this album evokes the cool kiss of Forest bathing and gradual emotional unravelling, an imagery that permeates every track. The ten songs here are about moments of loss, regret, anxious anticipation of the imminently possible, loneliness, but ending on a hopeful note. Maria is the standout song. Is that bec...