Themes of resilience and hope flow through Tim Barry’s new record,
40 Miler. “If this record is uplifting compared to my old ones it’s
because I feel stronger from all the beat-downs and shit I’ve taken in
the past,” says the Richmond, Virginia-based artist. Throughout 40
Miler, the rough-hewn characters populating Barry’s lyrics refuse to
surrender even in the face of long odds. 40 Miler also finds Barry
taking his spare folk-country sound in a different direction. This
time around Barry opts for more raucous, rocking approach on
several tracks, adding more electric guitar, organ, piano, harmonica,
as well as the gorgeous voice of Richmond songstress Julie Karr to
the mix.
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