Album Review: Barrie Release A Brooklyn Flea Market of “Singles”

There are so many bands that feel like they are rising at the right time, and Barrie is one of them. Their supple soundscapes feel like they were made at the Brooklyn Flea Market. Yes, that is a strange compliment, but with band members from all over the world, this Brooklyn band understands how NYC feels like the meeting place for dreamers.

It is a very “This Is Us” like story. Five strangers choosing their life’s courses to converge at a Brooklyn radio station. There they become friends and eventual creative partners, of which their EP, Singles, is a manifestation of their collective. “Michigan,” “Tal Uno,” and “Canyons” stand out for their harmonious intimacy. It is as if they have taken a warehouse, and, literally, opened the Brooklyn Flea market of sounds. Like this space, you feel cut off from the world, and awed by the amount of artisanship that courses through so many people. 

Named after their lead songstress, Barrie exemplifies that art is simple at best. All you have to do to create a piece work is start it: no overthought beyond every thought. Barrie brings that balance to her voice, waltzing verses as if her vocal chords were tightropes for them to ballet and leap from. She thins her vocality to allows melodies to coat over her the same way powdered sugar or a sweet glaze would cover a pastry. The result is a record that stands out because it feels as if it is trying to fade in. 

You ever feel like you stand out more when you are trying to hide or that you make more noise when you are trying to be quiet. I kept on thinking of this as I heard Barrie’s singles, and felt how present they were in their sound; hence, my consistent Brooklyn Flea comparison. All they have to do is pull up a table and chair, and you will walk over to observe the sage crystals of their singles. Click Here For More Information On Barrie And To Buy Singles On October 12.