popwreckoning » Bert Jansch http://popwreckoning.com without music, life would be a mistake. Sun, 25 Dec 2011 10:15:36 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 MP3 Minute: Kevin Barker “You & Me” http://popwreckoning.com/2009/12/05/mp3-minute-kevin-barker-you-me/ http://popwreckoning.com/2009/12/05/mp3-minute-kevin-barker-you-me/#comments Sun, 06 Dec 2009 01:37:17 +0000 Jessica McGinley http://popwreckoning.com/?p=19918

Despite just releasing his debut solo album, You And Me, is far from a newcomer to the scene. For the last few years he’s been recording, touring and collaborating with , , and , to name just a few. Now he has assembled an unbelievable group of musicians for You And Me. Produced by (, Devendra Banhart), the album features (), Joanna Newsom, (, ), (), and (Vetiver, Espers).kevin barker

In college, Baker became interested in the fingerstyle guitar playing of and . He began to write songs and recorded under the name for , , and Track and Field Organisation in the UK. He then moved to Brooklyn where he attended film school at Columbia University and began playing with Devendra, Antony, and Vetiver.

Coming in at just under four minutes, the title track of his new album (listen & download below) is a soft and sweet cut showcasing Barker’s smooth vocals as he sweetly sings, “There’s a dream I see / Running down to the sea / It’s you and it’s me.” A great lulling track, perfect for a snowy Saturday night by the fire with a cup of tea.

Kevin Barker – “You & Me”

You & Me will be released by in January.

Kevin Barker: myspace

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