Talbot and Molina maintain a steady but accent-filled rhythm.
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Young’s melodic runs contrast dynamically with Lofgren’s loosely staccato licks. “Canerican” is a satirical take on American politics (“I am American, American is what I am / I cast my vote and now I got my man”). Young’s vocal is airy and unpretentious, indicative of his often espoused “first take, best take” mantra. The opening measures of “Heading West”, featuring open chords soaked in distortion, hearken back to Young’s second solo LP and first with Crazy Horse, 1969’s Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere. Lyrically the piece is a desultory tribute to a relationship that has withstood numerous challenges (“We’re so together in the way that we feel / That we could wind up anywhere”). The harmonica and harmonium add a rustic tone to the track. The project opens with “Song of the Seasons”, Young’s percussive strum pattern intermittently reminiscent of 1972’s “Heart of Gold”. While not necessarily breaking new ground, Young’s latest set resonates as fervently composed and heartfeltly topical, and the band are as committed as ever to authentic and vigorous performance.
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With his new album, Barn, Neil Young again teams up with Crazy Horse fixtures Billy Talbot (bass) and Ralph Molina (drums), as well as guitarist Nils Lofgren, who rejoined the group on 2019’s Colorado, replacing Frank “Poncho” Sampedro, who retired following the release of 2012’s Psychedelic Pill.