Casually flirting with the edges of psychedelic heritage and other glimpses of 70s memory, The Barrens abide, in a self-titled first album, by no rules but their own. Released a year ago, the record remains their latest to date, a timeless, yet cohesive effort built upon a constant back and forth between revivalism & reinterpretation. The result: as varied an output as you could hope for, with its warm waves of tingling reverb-soaked psychedelia ("Claw Remains"), hand-clapping, glowing indie ("Bottom Of Well" – streaming below), good ol’ riff-based solo-fused hard rock-based jams ("Felt").. Best thing is, these are only the first three tracks, singled out of a seamless ride along the edges of indie rock. Check it out on their Bandcamp, and see them live at Arlene’s Grocery on 11.21 with ZZZ’s and/or at Bowery Electric on 11.30 with Generator Ohm.
