Sizer Barker - Hotel Juicy Parlour - Album Review
Sizer Barker
Hotel Juicy Parlour
Album Sampler
Another clear thing is just how lush the songs are, pop as it should be: the sort of tunes lazy summer evenings were made for. The first two trackOne very noticeable thing about Sizer Barker is their quirkiness, from their name – taken from a name on a gravestone – to the music which is a mix of styles and influences.s, ‘Bright Hope’ and ‘Day By Day’, are upbeat but oh so melancholy at the same time, heartbreaking almost. There is a distinct 60s feel with the harmonium, but it also has a very modern vibe .
‘Hotel Juicy Parlour’ ends by carrying on the 60s theme that runsthroughout, and blending rock in on ‘Transmission Land’ – soundsstrange in theory, but works in practice. It bizarrely reminds me of Button Moon(listen to the words, and you’ll understand why). If the album is as goodas this, we should be in for a treat. Highly recommended.
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Natasha Perry