Mid-Americana by Barak Hill
Mid-Americana is Barak Hill's fifth full-length album. A collection of ten original songs that Barak considers to be among the best he's ever written are brought to life with the help of a talented group of studio musicians. Dave Anderson (guitar), Molly Healey (violin and cello), Kristi Meredith (vocals), and Donnie Kraft (upright bass) add texture and color to Barak's solid guitar and soulful vocals. Arrangements are sparse and instrumentation is used sparingly to leave the songs plenty of room to breath. The album is warm and intimate. In the end, the focus is always on the lyrics. Plain-spoken and to-the-point, Barak writes with an honest ear and a thoughtful tone. His brand of Americana is one of heartache, but always with a fistful of hope that things might work out yet.
Mid-Americana would not sound out of place played next to albums by Gillian Welch, Ordinary Elephant, Amos Lee, or Josh Ritter.
Tracklist
| 1. | Reunion Song | 3:14 |
| 2. | When You're Missing Me | 3:50 |
| 3. | The Upside of Fire | 2:54 |
| 4. | I Want to Say Love | 4:32 |
| 5. | Something Good | 3:05 |
| 6. | Take What You Need | 3:35 |
| 7. | All I Ever Get | 3:00 |
| 8. | The Way It Is | 3:36 |
| 9. | Get It Down | 3:05 |
| 10. | Victory Song (for the Other Side) | 2:45 |
Credits
Barak Hill: vocals, guitar, harmonica
Kristi Meredith: vocals
Dave Anderson: guitar
Molly Healey: violin, cello
Donnie Kraft: bass
All songs by Barak Hill except:
"When You're Missing Me" by Barak Hill and Marshall Hill
"Get It Down" by Barak Hill and Joel Lamm
Produced by Barak Hill
Recorded by Jim Rea at Jim Rea Studio, Springfield, MO
Dave Anderson at Tritone Studio, St Louis, MO
and Barak Hill at Folkpile Studio, Springfield, MO
Mixed by Barak Hill at Folkpile Studio, Springfield, MO
Mastered by Tom Nunes at Atomic Mastering, Salem, OR
