#prairieography

[listening-through-the-lens]

Del Barber in Australia - Part One

Del Barber in Australia – Part One

 Del Barber’s

 New Release ‘Prairieography’ Reviewed

Plus

First Australian Tour

Del Barber is a highly regarded young Canadian folk, Americana and alt-country singer-songwriter, whose work has been Juno-nominated (the highest music recognition in Canada).  He grew up in the Canadian Prairies and his new release Prairieography seems born out of a love for his home, its people and their stories.…

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[countrymotherfolker]

Del Barber - Prairieography Album Promo

Sounds pretty great so far!

More here: http://delbarber.bandcamp.com/

[americansongwriter]

Del Barber: Prairieography

Del Barber Prairieography (True North Records) 4 out of 5 stars

Country music suits Del Barber well. On Prairieography, the fourth album from the Winnipeg singer-songwriter, Barber shies away from the folkie romanticism of his previous several albums, leaning, instead, on the sounds, styles, and guidelines of traditional country for the first time. The result, a sprawling, fourteen song concept record that celebrates the Canadian prairie of Barber’s childhood, is the most fully realized, triumphant album of the songwriter’s young career.

Prairieography is full of stories of small town longing and big town regret. Drifters choose between oil, iron, cattle, or if they’re lucky, hockey, but every option feels like a dead end. Local kids grow restless and think about ditching town, but the leaving’s never easy (“Farewell, God Bless You, Goodbye”). Those who stay put and stick around are no better off (“It’s Harder Than You Think’).

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[herestothehalcyon]

Living With a Long Way to Go - Del Barber

Very excited for Prairieography!