Album Of The Week

"Edgier, darker, soulful and shuffled together to make their 16 intrinsic tunes flow from 'River Of Tears'. This well drafted and recorded set has a country tinge with the rough edges only slightly polished. Afton has a strong vocal with clarity and excellent accentuation and articulation. Robin shines on the rockier 'Rent Is Due', and the follow up, Afton’s 'Get Out Of Your Own Way', runs like a cool sparkling stream. Two masterful tunes."

- John Apice / Americana Highways -

"In the course of the 6 albums they've released since the band was founded in 2011, making their album debut in 2015, Robin Dean Salmon and wife Afton Seekins Salmon have established them as one of today's very best americana duos and yet, despite critical acclaim and awards, their profile remains almost under the radar outside of the States. But this is yet another outstanding album."

- Mike Davies / Fatea Magazine -

"I’d never heard of married couple Robin Dean and Afton Seekins Salmon a.k.a. Surrender Hill until this disc arrived a few weeks ago, so it was dutifully logged into the system and life went on. Cue a short car journey last week and I needed to find something to listen to for review purposes and couldn’t hit on anything that tickled my tastebuds until I clicked play on the opening track 'River Of Tears' and what I heard via Robin Dean Salmon’s pained vocals and heartbreaking production very nearly made me pull the car over into a lay-by!"

- Alan Harrison / The Rocking Magpie -

"Top quality rootsy americana and country songs is once again a valid definition for the 16 songs that Robin Dean Salmon and his wife Afton Seekins Salmon have composed for their 7th Surrender Hill album called 'River Of Tears'. Since their mutual career started in 2015 they have written more than 100 songs for their records that are each and everyone excellent from beginning to end."

- Valére Sampermans / Rootstime -