The Bartops - Punk Rock Barbershop

1. Friday Night High Tide

2. Margaret Anne

3. The Dent

4. Don't Wait Up

5. Nothing To Hide

6. A Mood And Feeling (Bought From A Store)

7. Twenty Four Confessions

8. Brand New Lullaby

9. Big City Lights

10. The Other Day Of Christmas

11. A Toast To Good Health

12. Keep Me Movin'

The Bartops have released their debut album titled "Punk Rock Barbershop." This album shows off this new band in a pretty pop punk style. They have a little bit of a 50's punk mix to their music. This band reminds us of Bowling For Soup with a mix of Chicago vocals, so if you like those bands, you could like this album. They have done a pretty good job on this album. When looking at the recording quality of this album, the album has been recorded pretty well, but the vocals could be louder. The instrumentation is pretty standard for what you would expect, so nothing here is really going to surprise you. The band can play. Now onto the vocals and lyrics, the vocals on this album are not bad, but again not loud enough, but they can certainly sing. The vocals are nice, clear and soft as well. With the lyrics, the band goes for messages of girls, relationships, and going through life. These are pretty standard lyrics, so don't expect anything to technical or sophisticated, just lyrics for the everyday dude. If you are looking for a single to this album, there isn't one, so just pick a song and give it a listen to get the feel of this album. The Bartops have made a somewhat different style of punk music here. It has a sound that seems like it would hit an older target market, but is also something unique, so we aren't really sure who this would hit. We are honestly not a fan of the vocal style, but that doesn't mean you won't. Kudos for trying something different though, that is what is going to get you noticed. Hopefully we see the band get out more so that more people can find out about them. Listen to this album to decide for yourself what you think of it.

Genre: Pop Punk/Punk/Rock

Release Date: August 20th, 2016

Location: Brantford, Ontario

Label: None