Hailing from York, England, singer-songwriter Barny Skinner debuts his solo project Barndancer with the strong alternative rock single “Open Season.”
… abrilliantly raw and honest lo-fi debut, seamlessly blending jangly indie nostalgia with warm Americana vibes.
The single is also the lead track from his upcoming debut album, and I honestly find this track rather brilliant considering it is a debut offering. He is a DIY artist, and you can easily hear that in the track, but not in a way that makes it sound terrible. It’s in a way that makes it sound raw and honest, with his vocals especially sounding almost fragile in places, but backed up with a strong backline of instrumentation.
It almost reminds me of Pavement in places and those lo-fi rock bands from the late 90s and early 2000s, with a sense of upbeat optimism bubbling away underneath it all. It’s perfectly layered, with a smattering of subgenres flowing throughout it, featuring jangly sounds that remind me of The Smiths to tones that would easily fit in the likes of Americana tracks.
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