Lou Barlow ‎– Brace The Wave CD PROMO / Dinosaur Jr.

Brace The Wave keeps Barlow's sound stripped to its barren bones, an approach suited to the pleas and confessions therein. When he sings, "I'll leave you alone, but don't go" in "Wave," his voice seems to emanate from down the hall, as if the listener is just seconds away from closing the door. Elsewhere on Brace The Wave, the 49-year-old examines the aging process ("Pulse") after taking a few moments to purge his guilt ("Redeemed") and shame ("Nerve"). But arguably Brace The Wave's best moment surfaces in "C&E," which explores the idea of pain as a prelude to rebirth — a topic well-suited to a singer who never stops looking inward in search of growth and truth.

Label: Domino

Country: UK & Europe

Media Condition: Very Good Plus (VG+)
Sleeve Condition: Very Good Plus (VG+)

Plays great but has some superficial marks