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The Longest Meow

Bobby Bare Jr.

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11 of the 12 tracks for The Longest Meow were recorded in 11 hours by 11 people as part of an all-day recording studio marathon. Minimal overdubs were applied keeping true to the live to tape excitement. And yet Bare Jr. maintains his third solo album was more carefully orchestrated, since rehearsals were held and arrangements worked out previous to the sessions. Well, there is no denying the firepower. The son of a legendary Nashville country singer, Bobby Bare Jr. has been carving out his own particular niche for the past decade with songs that are loose and loud, tough and tender, country-influenced but clearly rock. He’s joined by members of My Morning Jacket, Clem Snide and Lambchop, who intuitively understand the demands and never overshine the songs. A cover of the Pixies’ “Where Is My Mind” is turned into a soft acoustic lament. “Stop Crying” is as affecting as a Paul Westerberg ballad. “Back to Blue” led by a sparse arrangement of pedal steel and delicate harmonies points up Bare’s considerable country vocal chops. Not surprising, considering the family stock.

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Bobby Bare's rockin like never before

Bobby Bare Jr. has the right last name. He strips his music down naked to it's rawest forms, and then dresses them back up in his own little ways that usually turn out masterful tracks. The son of legendary country singer Bobby Bare Sr., he has a way of mixing country and rock and making it all come out in a pleasing mixture of vibes that leave both genres satisfactorily fulfilled. He can make feedback sound like a melodic bridge and if he was swingin a cat in the air, he could probably find some way to make the screeches work as uniform background noise. A musical genius. "The Heart Bionic" is the highlight, but Bare Jr. bounces all over in ballads filled with blood-curdling vovals, on down to the charming lyrical vocal setting of "Stop Crying," and the childlike wit of "Sticky Chemical," "Manyonaise Brain," and Gun Show." ... Can't go wrong with this purchase. It's classic Bobby Bare Jr. at his best and worst all put together. That's what makes it all stellar.

A great follow up...

The Longest Meow is a decent follow up to From the End of Your Leash. The cover of Where Is My Mind is outstanding.

Biography

Genre: Alternative

Years Active: '90s, '00s, '10s

Nominated for a Grammy at age five for doing a duo with his renowned country music dad, Bobby Bare, Jr., also managed to sing on the Ryman Auditorium stage on its closing night. Although his dad is remembered for contemporary country songs like "500 Miles Away from Home" and "Houston," Bare, Jr. took off in a different direction, reflected in the name of his CD Young Criminals' Starvation League, released in 2002 by Bloodshot. While the CD picks up the flavor of early-'70s classic country with Nashville...
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