PERFECT BINDING

is the recording project of London-based songwriter and composer Sam Bedford. Based around nylon-string guitar, voice, cello and fragments of tape music, Bedford creates songs that feel gently detached and intimate and yet still rich in atmosphere. His self-titled debut EP is a concise and compelling introduction to the project, demonstrating his keen melodic ear and broad musical influences.

PERFECT BINDING [EP] 19th Sept 2025

This debut EP presents a collection of slow-burning, subtly arranged recordings (Counterparts, Damning, Interlude, Virginia Creeper) interspersed with between-the-eyes alt-rock pop songs (Tincture, Still Boils Fast)that make for a an arresting listening experience. The collection draws as much from experimental traditions as they do from folk songwriting. Drawing comparisons to the likes of Robert Wyatt, Colleen, Vashti Bunyan or early Beirut, Bedford’s work lives in the in-between, neither lo-fi nor polished, neither throw-back nor contemporary.

Recorded with Benjamin Woods at the Joy of Life Studio in South East London, Perfect Binding offers a compelling introduction to a songwriter focused on tone, tension, and emotional undercurrent.

The new EP Perfect Binding is out digitally on September 19th 2025 on Joy of Life International.

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