
Like an indispensibly intuitive back scratcher or massage therapist, Joey Barro (The Antiques) know how to find the pressure point, the itch in his listeners, and work it. As my sister would say, The Traditionist can really hunker down and mash on it. He's subtle, though. The Traditionist makes a pathway in with crafty folk-soaked tunes occasionally dashed with shoegaze, memorable hooks, and a voice like Neil Young. There's no aping - Barro just can't help sounding like Shakey. Repetition is his thing. I've heard insanity defined as doing the same thing expecting different results. Barro's [...]