Barb
General
| Aug 2010
Reviews
Red West
Reviewed 2011-04-12
Reviewed 2011-04-12
Indie pop, jangly, a little angst under the happy sounding music. M+F vocals (often together in unison), full band & some electric piano. Tracks have lots of “extra” sounds, full. From NZ. Apparently all the members have solo careers as well. I like.
++1. Shambling pop, wistful
2. Jaunty, bouncy, summery. About drinking.
++3.Junkyard percussion, toy piano, 70’s synths gives this a funky party feel. Mid-tempo
++4.Downtempo, a little psych. NZ accent more noticeable in vocals. A little like Red Krayola/Mayo Thompson.
+5.Minor key, mid-fast, snarky. Catchy chorus gets it the thumbs up, though the verses are too musically blah & lyrically judgmental for me.
+6.Experimental/jam-perc quiet intro with a little piano, then builds up. Sad. Inspired by John Lennon solo, no doubt.
+7.Joyus robot. Percussion-heavy.
+8.Mid-down. M vocal leads. Insomnia.
+9.Solid mid-slow beat, slinky. F vocals lead.
10.Interesting instrumental interlude. Vocals are wordless. Happy, soundtracky.
+11.More straight-up, folk-pop.
++12.Mid-slow, slightly trippy pop
++1. Shambling pop, wistful
2. Jaunty, bouncy, summery. About drinking.
++3.Junkyard percussion, toy piano, 70’s synths gives this a funky party feel. Mid-tempo
++4.Downtempo, a little psych. NZ accent more noticeable in vocals. A little like Red Krayola/Mayo Thompson.
+5.Minor key, mid-fast, snarky. Catchy chorus gets it the thumbs up, though the verses are too musically blah & lyrically judgmental for me.
+6.Experimental/jam-perc quiet intro with a little piano, then builds up. Sad. Inspired by John Lennon solo, no doubt.
+7.Joyus robot. Percussion-heavy.
+8.Mid-down. M vocal leads. Insomnia.
+9.Solid mid-slow beat, slinky. F vocals lead.
10.Interesting instrumental interlude. Vocals are wordless. Happy, soundtracky.
+11.More straight-up, folk-pop.
++12.Mid-slow, slightly trippy pop
Recent airplay
Looking Out Through Barb's Eyes
Waste FM — Jan 30, 2018
Not A Bird
DON - FROM WINSTON... GOOD LUCK! — Jun 14, 2011
Leo
meowgasm! — Jun 02, 2011
Looking Out Through Barb's Eyes
Daydream Disaster - Sasquatch! Special — May 26, 2011
Counting Sheep
The Independent Mind — May 25, 2011
Beatman
The Independent Mind — May 11, 2011
Charting
2011-04-17 — 2011-06-19
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Jun 19 | 1 |
| Jun 5 | 1 |
| May 29 | 2 |
| May 15 | 2 |
| May 8 | 2 |
| May 1 | 3 |
| Apr 24 | 2 |
Track listing
| 1. | Leo | ||
| 2. | Alcoholic Darling | ||
| 3. | Not A Bird | ||
| 4. | Please Don't Interrupt | ||
| 5. | Martin Xii | ||
| 6. | Time To Contemplate | ||
| 7. | Beatman | ||
| 8. | Counting Sheep | ||
| 9. | 2004 | ||
| 10. | Characterful | ||
| 11. | Nile | ||
| 12. | Looking Out Through Barb's Eyes |