Weaving stories of grief, hope, death, disillusionment, and euphoria through the eyes of a twenty-something New Englander, John Noble Barrack continues his character study on loss with his third studio single The Wake. The song is now available on all digital streaming platforms.
The scarce production lends itself beautifully to the lyrics of the song. His use of space and timing in this song perfectly pairs with the feeling of healing that is happening in this song. Barrack finds himself feeling juvenile again with the same pain that comes with every heartbreak. He is living in the moment of waking up and realizing he is without his loved one for the first time. We’ve all had that moment of total understanding that you are holding onto a dream and clinging to what is already gone. There are times when it is necessary to live in that pain in order to get through it and that is precisely what John Noble Barrack is doing with this song.
The Brooklyn-based folk/rock singer-songwriter has appeared on stage in New York City, Saratoga Spring, NY, Martha’s Vinyard, MA, and Savannah, Georgia The artist shares, “This is for my dad who passed away from a 4 year battle with Sarcoma cancer. How can you move on when the one who’s gone is everywhere around you? Inspired by the sounds of Brandi Carlile and The Ballroom Thieves.“
Barrack released his debut single “Salem” on 10/29/21 and the follow-up single “Replace Me” on 12/02/21, both of which were well received by the media and many alternative, indie, and folk fans and playlisters, and premiered exclusively on Medium.
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Photo by Maegan Gindi
Album art by Mike McCauslin
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