– Stephen Fry
“Sam Semple’s Mystery Songs have been haunting me for weeks. Here is a real new talent. A singer songwriter with a mastery of lyrics, a sweet voice, and an angle on life that will make you think even as you hum and smile… fabulous debut.”
– Janice Long
“Very special. I listened to all of it and it’s fantastic, it really, really is. A gem. I just love everything about it… a beautiful album.”
– Maverick Magazine
“Gorgeous debut… The quality of this record reminds me of a golden time when one could site down for 40 minutes and be completely absorbed by music. The likes of Cat Stevens and CSNY spring to mind. Sam Semple has unearthed a gem.”
– Acoustic Magazine
“A remarkably assured debut album… well-crafted originals of classic, Radio 2-freindly folk-pop.”
– R2 Magazine
“This is his first album of his own songs and excellent songs they are … subtle enough to repay repeated listening, they hint at the influence of artists as diverse as Neil Diamond, Neil Young, Jimmy Webb and Cat Stevens.”
– Three Monkeys
“Full of melody, poetry and rock-solid musicianship. Every song glows with loving care, each one of them the product of constant nurture and attention.”