Patch In Your Jeans
Matthew Barber‘s most recent record is self-titled for a reason. Its scope is pulled way back compared to his previous work, so much to the point of leaving Barber bare– it’s him, alone, taking the reigns and (self) producing a document that is the most honest, exposed, and pure version of himself to date.
For the second time this month, Soft Signal is premiering an exclusive performance, and this time it’s Barber stripping things down even further. He recently took his guitar to a cliff in Victoria to deliver an achingly lonesome rendition of the album’s penultimate track, “Patch In Your Jeans.” The footage of Barber performing against a yawning B.C. skyline is juxtaposed with shots from a recent show, painting the image of a man who’s come full-circle in his craft, back to the roots of his career.
Matthew Barber is available through Outside Music, and you can catch Barber performing it at a few dates that will take him to the end of November:
Oct. 21 – Ottawa: Knox Presbyterian Church
Oct. 23 – Stratford: Factory 163
Oct. 26 – Brooklyn: The Rock Shop
Nov. 10 – Peterborough: The Red Dog Tavern
Nov. 11 – North Bay: Live at the Opera
Nov. 12 – Wakefield: The Blacksheep Inn
Nov. 16 – Waterloo: The Princess Cinema
Nov. 17 – London: Aeolian Hall
Nov. 18 – Toronto: The Music Gallery
Nov. 19 – Guelph: Dublin St. United Church
Nov. 24 – Hamilton: Pearl Theatre Company
Nov. 25 – Kingston: The Grad Club
Nov. 26 – Montreal: Club L’Ambi
+MP3: Matthew Barber – Ring Upon Your Finger
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