BOTW Download: Barbarossa – Battles

Sometimes in a sea of trendy chillwave bands and poptastic anthems, it’s nice to return to something bucolic, something simpler, something indie. The poor guitar band has been puhsed aside in the rush for the new, and we’re all about brining you something that you might not normally expect. Hence this week’s Band of the Week is the lovely Barbarossa. Nowhere near as fearsome as their piratical name might, Barbarossa (aka James Mathé) makes spint-tingling. beautifully-textured guitar music. And this download, Battles, is a prime example that should be DL’d straight to your i-listening device. More words? Nah, I’ll let him take you away. This is an oasis of calm and beauty in a choppy sea, and is absolutely making my week. Check back tomorrow for more…