Though one (like myself) might think this disc has the younger Bobby Bare at the helm, this release is actually from Bobby Bare Sr., his first in half a decade. At 82 years old, Bare\u2019s career has has spanned seven decades and even involved a stint with acting, though his biggest hits \u201cDetroit City\u201d and \u201c500 Miles Away From Home\u201d occurred in the early days. Bare has remained consistently prolific, and this time gets company in his songwriting from Guy Clark, Mary Gauthier, and Max T. Barnes.\u00a0 <\/p>\n
The lead off and title track, \u201cThings Change\u201d brings a firm country spirit with twang, fiddles, and Bare’s wise, gruff vocals. It then flows into \u201cThe End,\u201d which is a more maudlin affair with ballad-like singing that’s as emotional as it is endearing. \u201cAin’t No Sure Thing\u201d and \u201cThe Trouble With Angels\u201d are in line with timeless country rock, as both are armed with plenty of warm storytelling and equally warm instrumentation.<\/p>\n
The middle of the album brings us the rugged, mountain-esque \u201cI Drink,\u201d which is heavy on the guitars and contemplation; it is sure to resonate with those who appreciate their alcohol. The more straightforward country tunes \u201cMercy Now\u201d and \u201cTrophy Girl\u201d are both delivered with rock ‘n’ roll spirit and are certainly as memorable as anything else present on the album. <\/p>\n
Things Change<\/i> ends on the soft reflection of \u201cWhere Did It Go,\u201d the upbeat and dance friendly \u201cYou Got The Light,\u201d and Bare’s reinvented version of \u201cDetroit City\u201d with Chris Stapleton that gives his 1963 classic a swift kick in the ass with plenty of updated spirit. <\/p>\n
All in all, the sage-like performance here reminds us just why Bare is etched into The Country Music Hall Of Fame. While his days of mainstream attention are probably gone, there isn’t a bad song here, which is something that thankfully hasn’t changed in Bare’s lengthy and illustrious career.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":89,"featured_media":33288,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"artist":[10071],"rating":[5615],"class_list":["post-45098","review","type-review","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","artist-bobby-bare","rating-rating-b"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/review\/45098","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/review"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/review"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/89"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=45098"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/review\/45098\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/33288"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=45098"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"artist","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/artist?post=45098"},{"taxonomy":"rating","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rating?post=45098"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}