The Barr Brothers’ long-awaited first studio album in nearly 8 years is out now

‘Let It Hiss’ isn’t just a collection of 10 vital new songs, it’s a document of transformation, and an invitation to a place where the flaws aren’t edited out, they’re amplified. The resuly of a pivotal shift, it represents a pause for reflection, a reckoning with vulnerability, and a reconnection between two brothers, Brad and Andrew Barr, who’ve spent their entire live making music side by side.

The Barr Brothers, formed by Brad and Andrew Barr, released their debut album in 2010 and have since been awarded three Félix Awards in Quebec, three JUNO Award nominations for Adult Alternative Album of the Year, and a Polaris Music Prize longlist placement. When The Barr Brothers aren’t touring, or performing together in their beloved band The Slip, Andrew has spent time playing drums for Feist, Gracie Abrams, Broken Social Scene and others. Brad has explored a wide array of collaborations and released his own meditative solo album in 2022.

Together with their new album, they also released ‘Another Tangerine’, which explores the album’s more intimate, folk-leaning side and might remind fans of their 2014 hit ‘Even The Darkness Has Arms’. Guitarist/singer/songwriter Brad says: “This was the last song we recorded for the album.  We recorded it live in a room together, nylon string, drums and vocals. I'd been kicking this song idea around for about 4 years,  ‘the skin was dirty but the fruit was clean.’  I was trying to make a recommitment to love, but within the mindset I was operating, I didn't have the tools to do this. The words would not come, until I changed the fuel I was running on. Then, slowly, came gratitude, compassion, acceptance, trust, and all the other verses and the chorus followed.”

‘Let It Hiss’ was produced by Brad and Andrew, working primarily as a duo out of their Montreal Studio, and worked with mix engineer Jon Low (The National, Taylor Swift, Bon Iver). The album also features Elizabeth Powell (Land Of Talk), Ariel Engle (La Force), Klô Pelgag, Patrick Watson, and Jim James (My Morning Jacket).