The Georgia singer-songwriter Robert Lester Folsom released his private press album Music And Dreams into obscurity in 1976, but it eventually developed a cult following, especially once the Mexican Summer imprint Anthology Recordings reissued it in 2010, back when excavating unheard pop oddities was becoming all the rage within the indie sphere. Now Anthology is releasing a 50th anniversary edition of Music And Dreams, which accents a remaster of the original album with a wealth of demos and newly recorded Folsom covers by Beach House and Hannah Cohen. Folsom will tour in support of the reissue; tickets are available here.
Today, along with the announcement, we get to hear Beach House's treatment of "April Suzanne." Folsom's original folk-rock recording already had a lost, dreamy quality about it, but Victoria Legrand and Alex Scally take it to otherworldly places only they can access. "We love so many Robert Lester Folsom songs and are very pleased to be included on the 50th anniversary edition of Music And Dreams," the duo writes. "We had a lot of fun trying to bring such a classic as 'April Suzanne' into our world."
Below, hear Beach House's cover along with the remastered Folsom original, and check out his tour dates.
TRACKLIST:
01 "Music and Dreams (2026 Remastered Version)"
02 "Ginger (2026 Remastered Version)"
03 "Biding My Time (2026 Remastered Version)"
04 "April Suzanne (2026 Remastered Version)"
05 "Weeping Willow Tree (2026 Remastered Version)"
06 "My Stove's on Fire (2026 Remastered Version)"
07 "Spanish Lady (2026 Remastered Version)"
08 "Brown Eyed Lady With Blonde Hair (2026 Remastered Version)"
09 "A New Way (2026 Remastered Version)"
10 "Show Me to the Window (2026 Remastered Version)"
11 "Jericho (2026 Remastered Version)"
12 "Please Don't Forget Me (2026 Remastered Version)"
13 "Music and Dreams (Demo Version)"
14 "Ginger (Demo Version)"
15 "Biding My Time (Demo Version)"
16 "April Suzanne (Demo Version)"
17 "Weeping Willow Tree (Demo Version)"
18 "Spanish Lady (Demo Version)"
19 "Brown Eyed Lady With Blonde Hair (Demo Version)"
20 "A New Way (Demo Version)"
21 "Show Me to the Window (Demo Version)"
22 "Jericho (Demo Version)"
23 Beach House - "April Suzanne (Cover Version)"
24 Hannah Cohen - "Music and Dreams (Cover Version)"
TOUR DATES:
10/05 - Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse
10/06 - Asheville, NC @ Eulogy
10/07 - Durham, NC @ Motorco Music Hall
10/08 - Washington, DC @ Songbyrd
10/09 - Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda's
10/11 - New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom
10/13 - Somerville, MA @ Crystal Ballroom at Somerville Theatre
10/14 - Hamden, CT @ Space Ballroom
10/16 - Baltimore, MD @ Metro
10/17 - Charlottesville, VA @ The Southern
10/18 - Richmond, VA @ The Camel
11/05 - London, UK @ Pitchfork Music Festival London, Institute of Contemporary Arts
Music And Dreams: 50th Anniversary Edition is out 10/16 via Anthology. Pre-order it here.
