Power pop/indie rock band Linda Brady Revival has released a moving, fierce seven-minute-long power-pop anthem, โThe Barkers.โRife with societal critiques, the song opens with Lindaโs sincere and warm voice, laid over a relaxing yet reinvigorating guitar strum. As the song progresses, the drums enter, bringing a slow, steady momentum while the guitars grow more gritty and fuzzy. The track builds to a refreshing climax with bustling drums and churning guitars stirring a frenzy before eventually leaving the singerโs voice in the lone as it fades out.
โThe Barkersโ reflects on modern societal issues and unveils the hypocrisies and contradictions in religion and cultural authority. The lyrics are visually stimulating as buzzards, fire-eaters, and all else are used to critique self-righteousness, censorship, and the loss of individual identity. The closing line, โPlease do be wise / To the father of lies,โ helps us cognize how dangerous blind allegiance and deceit can be.
Brady felt it necessary to let the track breathe and unfold naturally for a whole of 7 minutes so that she could fully convey the emotional and thematic weight of the song. For that, the lyrics are just the right level of dystopian to really capture the feel of our world and relay an urgent message through timeless musicality.
From their album Deep Brain Stimulator, โThe Barkersโ transmits the bandโs urgency to speak up. Diagnosed with early-onset Parkinsonโs, Brady channels her personal struggles into her music and produces a body of work that is both deeply personal and socially conscious.
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Photo Credit: Will Lemon, Joan Brady
Review by: Naomi Joan