The Barr Brothers release Let It Hiss, their long-awaited first studio album in nearly 8 years. Let It Hiss isn’t just a collection of 10 vital new songs, it’s a document of transformation, and an invitation to a place where the flaws aren’t edited out, they’re amplified. The result of a pivotal shift, it represents a pause for reflection, a reckoning with vulnerability, and a reconnection between two brothers – Brad and Andrew Barr – who’ve spent their entire lives making music side by side.

Their final single from the album ‘Another Tangerine’ explores the album’s more intimate, folk-leaning side and might remind fans of their 2014 hit ‘Even The Darkness Has Arms’. Guitarist/singer/songwriter Brad says: “This was the last song we recorded for the album. We recorded it live in a room together, nylon string, drums and vocals. I’d been kicking this song idea around for about 4 years… ‘the skin was dirty but the fruit was clean.’ I was trying to make a recommitment to love, but within the mindset I was operating, I didn’t have the tools to do this. The words would not come…..UNTIL I changed the fuel I was running on. Then, slowly, came gratitude, compassion, acceptance, trust, and all the other verses and the chorus followed.”

Let It Hiss was produced by Brad and Andrew, working primarily as a duo out of their Montreal studio, and worked with mix engineer Jon Low (The National, Taylor Swift, Bon Iver). The album also features Elizabeth Powell (Land Of Talk), Ariel Engle (La Force), Klô Pelgag, Patrick Watson, and Jim James (My Morning Jacket).

The Barr Brothers have shared a number of singles and music videos since announcing the album in June, including the title track ‘Let it Hiss’, the propulsive open-road anthem ‘Run Right Into It’, the graceful folk hymn ‘English Harbour’ featuring Jim James, and ‘Naturally’, a heartfelt ode to self-acceptance.

Stream / download ‘Another Tangerine’ here.
Stream / download Let It Hiss here.
Purchase Let It Hiss vinyl here.