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The Barlow - 'New Year, Old Me' Review | Opinions | LIVING LIFE FEARLESS

The Barlow – ‘New Year, Old Me’ Review

The Barlow - 'New Year, Old Me' Review | Opinions | LIVING LIFE FEARLESS
3.6
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Ok, so the album title can often be a giveaway. Denver, Colorado quartet The Barlow ( Shea Boynton on vocals, guitar, and banjo; Troy Scoope on bass; Ben Richter on drums; and Brad Johnson on guitar and vocals) seem to make it a giveaway when they titled their latest (third ) album New Year, Old Me.

On the surface, that is exactly it. The Barlow deal in that, what some might call, ‘standard’ Americana that you can hear all over these days. Yet there’s always at least one element that can lift an artist playing such music from the usual crowd. It can be a mix of genres, some substantial set of lyrics, or just an honest attitude and some excellent musicianship that can give their music that distinctive lift.

For The Barlow it is undoubtedly the latter. While musically they firmly stand on the countrified side of Americana, their playing and singing are on such a level that makes them sound effortless. You might wake up these guys in the middle of the night, and they will probably be able to pick it up exactly where they left it before they went to bed, and you probably wouldn’t know the difference.

It is something that comes with full knowledge of the musical medium you are operating within, as well as with experience and most importantly the feel for it.

And on New Year, Old Me, The Barlow has all of those.

The Barlow - 'New Year, Old Me' Review | Opinions | LIVING LIFE FEARLESS
The Barlow – ‘New Year, Old Me’ Review
Conclusion
Denver quartet The Barlow locate their music in the essence of Americana sound with 'New Year, Old Me.'
3.6
Stars
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