EP REVIEW
Local artist Barry Briercliffe comes alive on his latest EP, which was successfully launched for Liverpool Acoustic Live on Friday 27th August. Despite only being recorded on an eight track machine at his home studio, ‘Alive’ is a polished effort. Briercliffe supplies much of the instrumentation with additional guitar, slide and banjo provided by Scott Poley and Mark Blacoe on bass.
The opening track ‘Hold On’ is driven by an instantly memorable chorus. The influence of David Gray and Damien Rice shines through but with a funkier groove. The title track is another winner and is perhaps the best cut. ‘Alive’ has much to offer on repeated listening; even on the more reflective cuts such as ‘The Real You’. The vocals are always expressive and the arrangements hold together really well.
The EP is available to purchase from Probe Records in the Bluecoat on School Lane and News From Nowhere on Bold Street in Liverpool. Barry Briercliffe has launched a website in conjunction with this release.
www.barrybriercliffe.co.uk
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