Barrie & The Jets
It’s been five years since its last album, but the U.K.-based power trio Little Barrie could hardly be accused of contemplating its respective navels, having collaborated with artists as disparate as Primal Scream, Mark Ronson, Paul Weller, and both Morrissey and Johnny Marr.
But with talented new drummer/vocalist (and son of the long-time Yes lead guitarist) Virgil Howe joining forces with stalwart bassist/vocalist Lewis Wharton and primal guitarist/frontman Barrie Cardogan in 2008, King Of The Waves (Tummy Touch) showcases the band’s much more sure-footed but still blitzkriegingly gritty guitar riff-driven garage rock in all its 13 cuts of glory. Interestingly, the press on LB’s side of the pond often cite comparisons to American artists such as Link Wray and MC5, LB’s sound is actually much more identifiable to local forebears like The Yardbirds and Peter Green-era Fleetwood Mac. Pretty scintillating stuff. (Saturday@Metro with Charles Bradley & His Extraordinaires.)
— David C. Eldredge
Category: Stage Buzz, Weekly
