![]() Refreshingly this isn’t just an album showcasing Cadogan’s guitar talent, however. His ability with the guitar enables the rise and falls of, ‘Pretty Pictures,’ and the concert hall sound of, ‘Green Eyed Fool,’ to reverberate round your ear drums, like they would if he was serenading you in a restaurant (sorry diner). It’s not hard to understand why he’s freelanced for Morrissey and Primal Scream, and been heralded one of the best guitarists of his generation. After a fairly inauspicious start – ‘Bailing Out’ sounds like a mood setter more than anything – the album really gets going with, ‘Love You,’ which features an infectious bass line pulled straight from a 60’s American diner and Cadogan’s flawless guitar jabs. This time however, it’s a far more venomous and intense listen, as Barrie Cadogan documents the emotions of having the rug pulled from under you. €˜Stand Your Ground,’ like their previous releases, plays like a journey through the history of Rock and Soul, with a healthy amount of Deep South Blues sprinkled liberally throughout. It’s almost a surprise, therefore, to have a copy of their follow-up so soon – surely its four years too early by their previous work rates? On the contrary – like their debut it’s the album they could, and certainly should have delivered a lot sooner – but better late than never eh? That’s just the first puzzling fact about Little Barrie, who only released their long anticipated debut album two years ago – six years after their first single. ![]() In that time we’ve seen the rise and tumbling falls of iconic bands, and two terms of a destructive and rather less iconic Labour Government. ![]() Little Barrie drummer Virgil Howe dies aged 42Īlthough ‘Stand Your Ground,’ is their second album, Nottingham born Little Barrie have actually been ‘together’ since 1999. ![]()
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