Artist: Tim Barry
Album: High On 95
Bitrate: 251kbps avg
Quality: EAC Secure Mode / LAME 3.98.4 / -V0 / 44.100Khz
Label: Chunksaah Records
Genre: Folk
Size: 57.00 megs
PlayTime: 0h 30min 03sec total
Rip Date: 2017-09-30
Store Date: 2017-09-08
Track List:
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01. Slow Down 2:51
02. High On 95 3:08
03. O & DP 3:42
04. Riverbank 3:25
05. Back Home 3:45
06. Gumshoe Andy 2:38
07. Porter St. 1:57
08. Chelsea 1:44
09. Running Never Tamed Me 4:09
10. Little Eden 2:44
Release Notes:
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There is really not much more I can say about Tim Barry these days except that
the man is exceptional.
The former Avail frontman has made aging as a punk rocker just so appealing.
Taking each day in stride and being the best father he can be, you might just
find inspiration in him just as I have.
His solo material is more of a storytelling process with the soul purpose of
letting people hear him out. Still containing his punk rock roots as well as
life-long experiences, Barry just dropped an all new release on Chunksaah
Records titled High On 95.
High On 95 is a mixture of acoustic tracks and collective jams with BarryÆs
family and friends. Just as he has always done in the past, Barry has no
problem combining folk, rock, and punk and with his own personal touch making
for an incredible listen.
The album was recorded once again by Lance Koehler at Minimum Wage Studios in
Richmond Virginia. According to Barry, ôitÆs just one takeö and continued with,
ôLance knows the more I do it, the worse itÆs gonna get. You lose something when
you play it more and more. So get it right.ö
One take is all it took to make one hell of an album.
The personal ôSlow Downö had Barry and his guitar recollecting life in a busy
city and his transition to a small town. The backing violin playing was so
fitting on this track that seemingly aged from the beginning to the end.
The detail in the lyrics on ôHigh On 95ö almost seemed like personal memories of
my own. This track was built up with some guitar playing and simple piano
playing. What made this track even better for me was the video that his 4-1/2
year old daughter filmed all on a VHS camcorder. Life goal right there folks,
especially since I have my own little versions of me these days. Check out the
video below.
ôO & Dpö was more of a song a close knit of friends would sign around a
campfire. I especially related to this track with lyrics that were personable
with life events and self-expectation.
ôRiverbankö was a memorable jam that might be one of the more produced songs I
have heard by Barry in a while and I loved every second of it. Friendly and
real thoughts put into song while letting dogs run around the river just doesnÆt
get much more sincere.
The toe-tapping ôGumshoe Andyö brought back train-hopping memories of Barry.
You almost wonder who this gumshoe was and what his intentions were or if it was
just an inner-conscious voice taming someoneÆs wild tendencies.
The observations in ôPorter St.ö are all to familiar. This industrialization
realization of a small town track has immediately become one of my favorite
Barry tracks. Just listening to it had me thinking and agreeing with what day
to day life has turned into.
ôChelseaö was almost a Dear John letter of a track with Barry showing
pleasantries followed by dismissal for being deceitful. Friendly-sounding but
stern, this tune was quick to take out the trash.
It was great to hear BarryÆs sister Caitlin play violin on ôRunning Never Tamed
Meö along with Barry. Christina Marie Gleixner provided haunting backing vocals
on this track about the highs and lows of life and love as told to what I would
only assume was BarryÆs daughters. This was one bummer of a track, but
beautiful.
At 30 minutes total, High On 95 was an amazing listen that seemed to just fly
by. I have actually listened to it a few times now and some of the tracks
became even more poignant once the lyrics were absorbed in my mind. ItÆs the
kind of album you think with, relate to, and just absorb.
People, including myself, have asked Barry for years if he would ever reunite
Avail. He always responds that he is not interested in doing that. For a while
there, I could not understand, but as the years have progressed with the
releases by Barry, I am glad he didnÆt. This man has his priorities set to
align with his future on his own accord. Godspeed sir.