Fans of Ryan Barrett (heard on Ball of Wax Volume 25/Songs about Books) and The Pica Beats (heard on volumes 8 and 18) should be thrilled, as I was, to hear of the release this week of their new album Better in Color. I’ve already listened to it three or four times in the past couple days (just started number four or five), and I really think it’s the finest, most fully realized expression yet of Ryan’s songwriting, production, and arranging prowess, and the understated precision of his band.
In the interest of getting this in your earholes sooner rather than later, this isn’t a proper album review; merely a notice that this excellent album now exists, and you should pony up the 10 bucks right now and make it the soundtrack to the last couple weeks of summer, a task for which Better in Color seems to be tailor made.
Listen/buy:
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This band is WAY too good to be a regional hit!!!!
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