Notes to an Absent Lover

Reflecting the highs and lows experienced by the human heart in the aftermath of a break-up, Barzins third album, Notes to an Absent Lover, balances the introspection of his earlier work with up-tempo orchestral arrangements that provide a richly melodic heartbeat to these glowing confessionals. Personal, but never indulgent, the raw honesty of the lyrics detail universal themes of sorrow, regret and anger, evoking all the vulnerability and shifting emotions of a failed relationship. From the gentle, grieving steel guitar of "Soft Summer Girls" to the defiantly aggressive drumbeats of "Look What Love Has Turned Us Into," Notes to an Absent Lover brings new textures and colors to Barzin's palette.