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Notes to an Absent Lover

by Barzin

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Nobody Told Me 03:08
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Words Tangled in Blue 03:42
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Soft Summer Girls 03:55
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Queen Jane 04:20
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When it All Falls Apart 03:31
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Lost 03:49
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Stayed Too Long in This Place 04:35
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Look What Love Has Turned Us Into 03:53
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The Dream Song 05:20
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Canadian singer/songwriter Barzin's third album, released in February, 2009 on Monotreme Records.

- Mojo Magazine 'Americana Album of the Month'

- "When It Falls Apart" selected as a finalist in the Americana category of the International Songwriting Competition

-"Stayed Too Long In This Place" selected as a semi-finalist the Folk/Singer-Songwriter category of the International Songwriting Competition

About 'Notes To An Absent Lover':

Reflecting the highs and lows experienced by the human heart in the aftermath of a break-up, Barzin's third album, ‘Notes To An Absent Lover’, balances the introspection of his earlier work with up-tempo orchestral arrangements that provide a richly melodic heartbeat to these glowing confessionals.

Personal but never indulgent, the raw honesty of the lyrics details universal themes of sorrow, regret and anger, evoking all the vulnerability and shifting emotions of a failed relationship. From the gentle, grieving steel guitar of 'Soft Summer Girls' to the defiantly aggressive drumbeats of 'Look What Love Has Turned Us Into', 'Notes To An Absent Lover' brings new textures and colours to Barzin's palette.

In addition to Karen Graves' string arrangements, splashes of vibraphone, pedal steel and banjo surface amid the traditional guitars, bass and drums. In harmony with the sentiment guiding them, the musicians display a graceful empathy while Barzin's voice and words take centre stage. Just as the lyrics eschew symbolism in favour of candour, gone too is the sonic experimentation employed in 2006's ‘My Life In Rooms’, replaced with a more direct style of music and a greater ‘pop’ sensibility.

‘Notes To An Absent Lover’ was recorded by Don Kerr (Ron Sexsmith) and Jeremy Darby (Pink Floyd, Lou Reed), and mixed by Chad Irschick and Darryl Neudorf (Neko Case, The New Pornographers). .

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released February 16, 2009

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Canadian singer/songwriter Barzin began as a solo endeavor in 1995. Somewhere along the way, however, Barzin shed its solitary skin and introduced a wide array of characters into its sound. Some of the musicians who’ve been involved in this project over the years are Tony Dekker (Great Lake Swimmers), Sandro Perri (Polmo Polpo), Nick Zubeck (Sun Kill Moon) and Diana Planche (The Paint Movement). ... more

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