Sleeping Operator is a Folk album by The Barr Brothers, originally released in 2014. On Gatefold: 2 pressings tracked, owned by 3 collectors.
Sound DNA
- Folk
- Contemporary Indie Folk
- warm
- wistful
- pastoral
About
The second release by The Barr Brothers (formerly of The Slip) is stunning in its restraint. The hypnotic and driving “Half Crazy” grabs hold immediately, partly because it’s the lone uptempo tune. The other 12 songs gather steam gradually but prove mesmerizing once they settle in. Rhythms ebb and flow and textures morph as a variety of instruments overlap. Guitars, banjo, harp, marimba, pedal steel, viola, organ, piano, horns, drums, African ngoni, and found-object percussion are all used. That’s a lot to control, but they do it well by artfully blending Delta blues, Appalachian folk, and West African influences into organic, otherworldly grooves.
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1Static Orphans
- A2Love Ain't Enough
- A3Wolves
- A4Even The Darkness Has Arms
Side B
- B1Come In The Water
- B2Little Lover
- B3How The Heroine Dies
Side C
- C1Valhallas
- C2Half Crazy
- C3Bring Me Your Love
Side D
- D1England
- D2The Bear At The Window
- D3Please Let Me Let It Go
Credits
Performers
- Andrew BarrDRUMS PERCUSSION VOCALS
- Sarah PagéHARP VOCALS DULCIMER
- Brad BarrLEAD VOCALS GUITAR BANJO
- Andrés VialPIANO ORGAN ELECTRIC BASS
- Miles PerkinCONTRABASS
- Richard Reed ParryCONTRABASS
- Mishka SteinELECTRIC BASS
- Pietro AmatoFRENCH HORN
- Joe GrassPEDAL STEEL GUITAR
- Matthieu Van VlietTROMBONE
- David CarbonneauTRUMPET
- Pemi PaullVIOLA
- Chris FoxVOCALS
- Emma BaxterVOCALS
- Katie MooreVOCALS
- Laurel SprengelmeyerVOCALS
- Michelle TompkinsVOCALS
3 collectors on Gatefold own this · 2 pressings tracked on Gatefold