The Barr Brothers will release Let it Hiss - their long-awaited first studio album in nearly 8 years - this Friday (Secret City Records). Today they’ve shared the final single from the album in “Another Tangerine.” Let it Hiss isn’t just a collection of 10 vital new songs, it’s a document of transformation, and an invitation to a place where the flaws aren't edited out, they're amplified. The result of...
It’s been eight years since Montreal’s The Barr Brothers released a full-length album. In that time, life pulled them in new directions – personally and professionally – altering the way they make music together. Their fourth studio album, Let it Hiss, isn’t just a new collection of songs. It’s a document of transformation. The making of this record marked a pivotal shift: a pause for reflection, a reckoning with vulnerability,...
Today, Montreal’s The Barr Brothers have released “English Harbour”, a graceful folk hymn illuminated by Brad Barr’s distinctive guitar work and soaring harmonies from former tourmate Jim James of My Morning Jacket. An atmospheric reflection on a passing moment lost to time, the new track serves as the third preview of Let It Hiss, The Barr Brothers’ long-simmering and long-awaited fourth studio album (out Oct 17).
Today, Montreal’s The Barr Brothers have released “Run Right Into It”, a propulsive ode to the power of change that features the vocal talents of fellow Montrealer Elizabeth Powell (Land Of Talk). The new track serves as the second preview of their long-simmering and long-awaited fourth studio album Let It Hiss (out October 17).
“Run Right Into It” buzzes with the kinetic energy of impending change and the spirit of...
The Barr Brothers have announced that their new album Let it Hiss will be released October 17, on Secret City Records. Their long-simmering and long-awaited fourth studio album isn’t just a collection of 10 vital new songs, it’s a document of transformation. The result of a pivotal shift: a pause for reflection, a reckoning with vulnerability, and a reconnection between two brothers - Brad and Andrew Barr - who’ve spent...
The opening song on The Barr Brothers’ new album ‘Queens of the Breakers’ (October 13/Secret City Records) starts with a drum pattern that mimics the sound of two heartbeats out of sync. It was written by Andrew Barr while holding the hand of a loved one in the hospital, where he heard two EKG machines beating slowly in and out of time with each other, occasionally aligning, but destined to...
Today and in continued support of the album ‘Sleeping Operator’, The Barr Brothers surprised fans with the immediate release of a new EP entitled ‘Alta Falls’. The band recorded 40 tracks in the process of making ’Sleeping Operator’ - 13 of these songs made it on the album and ‘Alta Falls’ unveils 5 more. Of the EP, the band said the following:
‘Sleeping Operator’ represents an immense creative output. The group, featuring brothers Brad on guitar/vocals and Andrew on drums, classical harpist Sarah Pagé, and pianist/bassist Andrès Vial, recorded 40 tracks in the process of making this record. The 13 songs on ‘Sleeping Operator’ are meditative and explosive, exploring the far reaches of folk laced with West African influences, hypnotic modernist pulsing and beyond. While the record extends into cinematic and other-worldly...
