Name: Barbara
Brand: Barrie

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

WSP045cass-C1

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Colour

Blue

Colour details

Blue Cassette

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Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

Format Music US

Tape

Limited edition

Release date

2022-03-25

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier US

Secre­tly

Tax rate US

Sales:8.875

UPC / Barcode

606638761704

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Total Cap

1 / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No / Tape / blue

WSP045cd

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606638761728

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1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

WSP045lp-C4

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Orange

Transparent Orange Vinyl

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Rough Trade Exclusive: Yes

Extended format: Yes

606638761643

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1 / Extended format: Yes / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: Yes / Signed copies: No / orange

WSP045lp-C4signed

Signed copies: Yes

606638761643signed

Orange LP | Signed Copy | Rough Trade Exclusive

WSP045lp-C1

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Indie Exclusive

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606638761612

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1 / Extended format: Yes / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No / blue

WSP045lp

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Black

606638761605

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1 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No / black

Artist

Barrie

Genre US

Rock-Pop

Label US

Winspear

Barrie Wentzell is a British photographer, born on May 25th, 1942 in Durham, England. With an impressive career spanning decades, Barrie has captured the essence of numerous iconic musicians through his lens. His photographs have become timeless pieces of art that beautifully depict the energy and passion of live performances.
Barrie's work stands out for its ability to convey emotion and tell stories through images. His unique perspective allows him to capture intimate moments and candid expressions, giving viewers a glimpse into the lives of these talented artists.
As you explore Barrie's portfolio, you'll notice his keen eye for detail and composition. Each photograph showcases his mastery of light and shadow, creating visually stunning imagery that draws you in. Whether it's capturing the intensity of a rock concert or the vulnerability of an acoustic performance, Barrie's photographs truly bring music to life.

Albums of the Year 2022

Vinyl variants, bonus material and signed editions exclusively available from Rough Trade.

On Barbara, the sophomore album from Brooklyn-based songwriter and producer Barrie, she battles the loss of a parent, the start of a new relationship, and the impulse to separate herself from her music. This result is a beautifully peculiar, and quietly ambitious collection of synth-pop, art-pop, indie rock and folk songs that reflect a willingness to let listeners into her world.

Two events redefined Barrie Lindsay’s life and shaped the direction of Barbara. In the summer of 2019, she met her now-wife, the musician Gabby Smith. Simultaneously, Lindsay’s father learned that his lung cancer had worsened. In January of 2020, she moved home to Ipswich to spend time with the family and begin work on her new album. Three months later became nine, thanks to the pandemic. Lindsay wrote Barbara while quarantining with Smith in Maine, while her father was dying, and she was falling in love.

Lindsay finds catharsis from the ambivalent desperation of losing a parent on the album’s centerpiece, “Dig”. You can hear her newfound boldness as she wails the son’s central refrain, giving herself over to emotion: “I can’t get enough of you / Where did you come from?” Despite the grief, personal and collective on Lindsay’s mind while making Barbara, she often pauses to embrace joy. “Jenny”, is a simple acoustic guitar ode to meeting Smith. Similarly, her fantasy of a romantic but bloodied afternoon, “Quarry” sounds eerie and aqueous before erupting into a euphoric geyser of synth and drums.

“Barbara isn’t an album specifically about grief or love. It’s just an album where I let myself actually feel my emotions,” Lindsay says. “That was something I’d never done before in music.”

Barbara

Music US

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