Me and You and the World
Dave Barnes
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| Name | Artist | Time | Price | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brothers & Sisters | Dave Barnes | 3:34 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 2 | Since You Said I Do | Dave Barnes | 3:55 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 3 | Until You | Dave Barnes | 4:27 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 4 | When a Heart Breaks | Dave Barnes | 5:02 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 5 | Good World Gone Bad | Dave Barnes | 3:16 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 6 | On a Night Like This | Dave Barnes | 3:06 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 7 | Carry Me Through | Dave Barnes | 3:17 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 8 | Believe | Dave Barnes | 3:18 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 9 | Someday | Dave Barnes | 4:39 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 10 | 10,000 Children | Dave Barnes | 2:47 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 11 | Nothing Else | Dave Barnes | 4:22 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 12 | Annie | Dave Barnes | 2:59 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 13 | Adeline | Dave Barnes | 4:31 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| Total: 13 Songs |
iTunes Review
On his two previous albums, Dave Barnes proved himself an expert chronicler of intimate scenes and emotional revelations with smoothly-contoured melodies, breezy R&B grooves and wistful, sweet-toned lyrics. On With Me and You and the World his social conscience hasn’t prodded him to write grandiose protest epics – tracks like “Good World Gone Bad” and “10,000 Children” are small-scale commentaries that are more plainspoken than preachy — but they do reach out beyond the personal. Elsewhere, his touch stays light and unaffected, and when he sinks into the summery funk-pop of “Brothers and Sisters” and “Nothing Else,” he seems completely at home. “Carry Me Through” is a convincing stab at traditional gospel, while “Since You Said I Do” works a little Memphis grease and grit into the mix. Barnes’ knack for detailing the minutiae of love comes through on “When a Heart Breaks,” “Annie,” and “On a Night Like This.” As a vocalist, he shows increased confidence, though the boyish vulnerability displayed on his earlier releases is still evident here. Me and You and the World marks his continuing growth as both a human being and an emerging talent.
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Maybe Barnes has lost his touch
by missbrgrBrother, Bring the Sun and Chasing Mississippi were done right. Sadly, Dave Barnes’ latest album, Me and You and the World doesn’t have the same quality as its predecessors. Perhaps the new record label Razor and Tie is to blame, or maybe Barnes has lost his touch.
It is difficult to listen to this album all the way through partly because of the way the tracks are organized. The first half of the album is solid work. “Brothers & Sisters” jumpstarts Me and You and the World with a humanitarian plea. The upbeat track has the same funk that made Brother, Bring the Sun and Chasing Mississippi special, but it adds a chorus that repeats “I believe that we can change the world” over and over again, to the point that it’s hokey (unless in concert due to audience participation. Then it sounds really, really good). The next track, “Since You Said I Do” has a grungy feel that is similar to “Crazyboutya” in Brother, Bring the Sun and “All That Noise” in the sophomore album. He reverts to his original feel, and it works.
Barnes takes up two tracks in the first half of the CD with what he calls “oldies but goodies.” He rerecords “Until You” and “On a Night Like This.” Admittedly, the new sound is awesome, though far more Top 40 compared to the rest of his work. Likely, Razor and Tie is to blame, but this is something they got right.
After “Believe,” a ballad that Barnes is so adept at bringing to life, the album goes downhill. Part of the problem is that all of the quicker charts are found on the top of Me and You and the World, so the slow songs stacked on each other grows difficult to handle. The final two tracks (“Annie” and “Adeline”), which should end in a bang, sound frustratingly similar, and “Nothing Else” seems old school and misplaced. He should liven up this half of the album, or cut two or three songs.
Me and You and the World loses the soul and country that the preceding albums carried through. The lyrics are wholly predictable and everyone in the music industry has heard Dave Barnes’ “new” hooks. Despite these fallbacks, Barnes still brings some fun music to the plate. Ultimately, however, he should revert to his original sound.
Biography
Born: South Carolina
Genre: Rock
Years Active: '00s
Top Albums and Songs by Dave Barnes
| Name | Album | Time | Price | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Until You | Me and You and the World | 4:27 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 2 | On a Night Like This | Me and You and the World | 3:06 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 3 | When a Heart Breaks | Me and You and the World | 5:02 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 4 | Loving You, Loving Me | You, the Night, and Candlelight - EP | 5:03 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 5 | Carry Me Through | Me and You and the World | 3:17 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
- $9.99
- Genres: Rock, Music, R&B/Soul, Adult Alternative, Singer/Songwriter, Contemporary Singer/Songwriter, Country, Americana, Alternative Country
- Released: Apr 01, 2008
- ℗ 2008 Razor & Tie
